Chronological List of Battles

Involving Loyalist and Native Nation Forces

1779

by Rudy Scott Nelson


After this time virually every conflict during the war involved either Native or Loyalist troops.

Jan 6-9: Fort Morris (Sunbury), Georgia. British force (2000) (inc East Fla Vol-22, Florida Rangers- 144; 3rd/Skinners NJ Vol- 102; SC Royalist Rgt-26 1) under Prevost attack the fort garrisoned by 200 regular troops.

Feb 3: Beaufort, Port Royal Island, South Carolina. A British force (200) including Loyalist under Maj. Gardiner are replused as they try to take the island which is defended by Charleston militia (300) + 20 regulars.
Feb 10 : Car's Fort, Georgia. Loyalist (under Col Boyd ?) skirmish Patriot militia.
Feb 14: Cherokee Ford, South Carolina. Loyalist (SC militia400 ; NC Loyalist Rgt-300) under Col Boyd skirmish Patriot troops
Feb 14: Kettle Creek, Georgia. A continuation of the skirmish at Cherokee Ford. A large Loyalist force under Col Boyd is defeated and scattered by a patriot force under Col A. Pickens.
Feb 26: Horseneck, Connecticut. Gov Tryon commanding 600 Loyalist and regulars rout a patriot force under Gen Israel Putnam.

Mar 3: Briar Creek, Georgia. A BR force (inc Florida Rangers-50; Boyd's SC Loyal Militia-200; SC Loyal Arty-2 guns) defend against a patriot force trying to capture Augusta.

Apr: Patriot expedition to destroy the Chickamauga branch of the Cherokees who continued to raid patriot settlements. The expedition included a few ambushes and skirmishes.
Apr 20: Raid on Onondaga capitol. Patriots under Van Schaick burn the town.

May 11-12: Charleston, SC. British inc Florida Rangers(200), Carolina Loyalist (300); McGirth's Loyalist (100).
May 11- 13 : Coosawhatchie, South Carolina. Prevost's command skirmishes with Gen Moultrie.

Jun 20: Stono Ferry, South Carolina. Lt Col Maitland's rearguard (NC Loyalist Rgt- 150) defeats a Patriot probe.

Jul 2: Bedford/ Poundridge, NY. Tarleton with Mtd dragoons (British Legion (120)+ Queen's Rangers Hussars/Drgns(120) )skirmish with patriots (390) and bum several buildings in the area.
Jul 5-11 : New Haven Connecticut. Gen Tryon force (inc; King's American Rgt) defeats a Patriot force (150) and burned ships in the harbor.
Jul 11 : Norwalk, Conn. Gen Tryon's expedition defeats a Patriot force (50) and bums.
Jul 15: Stony point, NY. Patriots (1350) under Wayne assault and take the fort. The British garrison ( inc Loyal American Rgt (68) + Vol of Ireland) (550 + 15 guns) is defeated.
Jul 22: Minisink, NY. A joint Mohawk/Loyalist force (Johnson's Greens) routs the Patriots.
Jul 31 : Sullivan Expedition begins. A large Patriot force (2500) attacks the Iroquois towns and ripe fields of grain.

Aug 5: Morrisania (Bronx), New York. A Patriot cavalry force + local militia attack a Loyalist force of Delancey's Brigade.
Aug 11- Sept 14: Allegheny River Towns, Pennsylvama. Patriots (600) under Col Brodhead attacks ten Indian towns in the Allegheny Valley.
Aug 19: Paulus Hook, New Jersey. Patriots under Maj Harry Lee capture a British blockhouse and capture 150 of the garrison (inc New Jersey Vol (100).
Aug 29: Chemung River (Newton) New York. The major battle of the Sullivan expedition. After this most resistance was in the form of ambushes and skirmishes. Sullivan's force (now 4000+) defeated the consolidated force of 1200 Iroquois + Butler's Rangers + Johnson's Greens.

Sept 5: Lloyd's Neck, Long Island, New York. A Loyalist garrison (500) is surprised and captured by a smaller Patriot force (150) under Maj B. Tallmadge.
Sept 17: Baton Rouge (LA), West Florida. Spanish troops capture Baton Rouge and other British posts on the Mississippi River. The garrisons included men of the Loyal Refugee companies.
Sept 23 : Siege of Savannah, Georgia begins. The garrison includes several Loyalist units (1st Bn (100) + 2nd Bn (100) Delancey"s NY Regiment; Ga Lgt Dragoons-80; NY VOL - 160; 3rd/Skinner's NJ Vol- 150; NC Loyalist Rgt-90; SC Royalist Rgt- 100; SC Dragoons- 100) + some local militia (Wright's GA Loyalist-200; Savannah's militia-50; Savannah's Freed Nergoes-150)

Oct 4: Licking River, Ky. S. Girty and Ohio Valley Indians ambush and destroy a militia force.
Oct 9: Assault on Savannah, GA. A French-American assault on Savannah's brestworks are repelled. The Allies lost over 800 men and later lifted the siege.
Oct 26 ; Brunswick, New Jersey. Loyalist Rangers and Dragoons under Lt Col John Simcoe skirmish with Patriot units.

Nov 7: Jefferd's Neck, NY. Armand's Legion surprises a Loyalist force under Maj M Bearmore

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