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The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was an armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.
War or conflict Date Total U.S. deaths Wounded Total U.S. casualties Missing Sources and notes Deaths as percentage of total population Combat Other Total American Revolutionary War: 1775–1783 4,435 to 6,800 63,200 70,000 8,500+ 75,000+ Northwest Indian War: 1785–1796 1,056+ 1,056+ 825+ 1,881+ [1] [2] [3] Quasi-War: 1798–1800 20 494 [4 ...
This is a list of military actions in the American Revolutionary War. Actions marked with an asterisk involved no casualties. Major campaigns, theaters, and expeditions of the war Boston campaign (1775–1776) Invasion of Quebec (1775–1776) New York and New Jersey campaigns (1776–1777) Saratoga campaign (1777) Philadelphia campaign (1777 ...
This category includes individuals who died from any cause attributable to the American Revolutionary War, including disease, which was the primary killer. Military personnel who were killed in action or died of wounds received in battle are in the subcategory Category:Military personnel killed in the American Revolutionary War.
They also attacked American soldiers under Colonel John Floyd who returned the next day to bury the dead, killing a further 17. [3] Gnadenhutten massacre: 1782 Mar 8 Gnadenhutten: Ohio: 96 Christian Lenape who were massacred by American militiamen during the Revolutionary War: Goliad massacre: 1836 Mar 27 Goliad: Texas: 425–445
May 10–24 – American Revolutionary War: Chesapeake raid. June 1 – American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold is court-martialed for malfeasance in his treatment of government property. June 16 – American Revolutionary War: In support of the U.S., Spain declares war on England. [citation needed]
People of the American Revolutionary War who were killed in action or died of wounds received in battle. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
The Boyd and Parker ambush was a minor military engagement in what is now Groveland, New York on September 13, 1779, during the American Revolutionary War.A scouting patrol of the Sullivan Expedition was ambushed by Loyalist soldiers led by Major John Butler and their Seneca allies led by Cornplanter and Little Beard.