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| Year | Date | Battle Name or Location | SC District at Date of Battle/Skirmish | Present-Day County | Notes |
| 1775 | 21-Apr | State House | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Munitions seized by Patriots |
| 1775 | 9-Jul | Bloody Point | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | Two barges were sent from South Carolina to Bloody Point to intercept a shipment of gunpowder. |
| 1775 | 12-Jul | Fort Charlotte | Ninety-Six District | McCormick County | Fort captured by Patriots led by Col. Mayson. |
| 1775 | 2-Aug | New Richmond | Ninety-Six District | Edgefield County | Patriot militia attacked the home of local Loyalist named Thomas Brown. After short fight he was taken prisoner and tortured. |
| 1775 | 15-Sep | Fort Johnson | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Fort captured by Patriots under Capt. Thomas Heyward, Jr. Seized 3,000 lbs. of gunpowder. |
| 1775 | 18-Sep | Sullivan's Island #1 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Patriots from Ft. Johnson attacked and seized small vessel taking supplies to two British ship anchored offshore. |
| 1775 | 28-Sep | Cumming's Point | Charles Town District | Charleston County | HMS Tamar harrasses Patriots building forts around Charleston. |
| 1775 | 18-Oct | Rebellion Road #1 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Charleston Harbor, HMS Sloop Tamar. |
| 1775 | 31-Oct | Congaree River | Orangeburgh District | Lexington County | Loyalist Patrick Cunningham captures wagons with munitions and gunpowder. |
| 1775 | 3-Nov | Mine Creek | Ninety-Six District | Saluda County | Ammunition seized by Patriots. |
| 1775 | 9-Nov | Rebellion Road #2 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | HMS Sloop Tamar. |
| 1775 | 11-Nov | Hog Island Channel | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Charleston Harbor Naval Battle. No casualties on either side. |
| 1775 | 19-Nov | Ninety-Six | Ninety-Six District | Greenwood County | Patriots under Maj. Mayson sieged by Loyalists under Maj. Joseph Robinson, ended in truce. |
| 1775 | 5-Dec | Charleston Harbor #1 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | aka Rebellion Road. HMS Scorpion captured two Patriot ships at the mouth of Charleston harbor. |
| 1775 | 19-Dec | Sullivan's Island #2 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | aka Pest House. Patriots attacked British troops encampted on Sullivan's Island, killing some and capturing some. |
| 1775 | 22-Dec | Great Cane Brake | Ninety-Six District | Greenville County | aka Cane Brake, Reedy River; Colonel Thomson with 1,500 Rangers captured a force of Loyalists under Col. Fletchall and Col. Robert Cunningham. |
| 1775 | 23-Dec | Snow Campaign | Orangeburgh District/ Ninety-Six District | Lexington County, Saluda County, Greenwood County, Laurens County, Greenville County | Began in late November 1775. 12/23-12/30, Upcountry Patriots vs. Loyalists in 15" of Snow. |
| 1776 | 5-Jan | Sullivan's Island #3 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | British ships offshore ran out of supplies sent boat to shore, but was intercepted by Patriot boat. |
| 1776 | 12-Jan | Sullivan's Island #4 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Another boat sent by British to forage, turned back by Patriot pilot vessel. |
| 1776 | 2-Mar | Yamacraw Bluff | Beaufort District | Jasper County | aka Battle of the Rice Boats. |
| 1776 | 14-Mar | Sandy Point | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Two South Carolina tenders were sailing upriver at Sandy Point when they encountered a small Loyalist ship. |
| 1776 | 21-Mar | Charleston Harbor #2 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | SC Navy brig Comet vs. HMS Falcon and HMS General Clinton. |
| 1776 | 19-May | Charleston Harbor #3 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | HMS Pensacola Packet attempted to sound Charleston Harbor. |
| 1776 | 16-Jun | Stono Creek | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Privateer Polly tries to run the gauntlet of all the British ships in the area. |
| 1776 | 26-Jun | Cherokee Indian Towns | Ninety-Six District | Pickens County | Peace mission consisting of Capt. James McCall and 30 men treacherously attacked by Cherokee. |
| 1776 | 28-Jun | Fort Moultrie #1 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | aka Fort Sullivan, Sullivan's Island. British naval attack failed when the palmetto logs held against bombardment. |
| 1776 | 28-Jun | Breach Inlet Naval Battle | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Fort Moultrie withstood the British fleet's bombardment. |
| 1776 | 1-Jul | Cherokee Attack | Ninety-Six District | Oconee County | Spurred by British, the Cherokee made a concerted attack on the frontier killing a number of settlers. |
| 1776 | 12-Jul | Charleston Harbor #4 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | SC Troops rowed out to British ship attempting to cross the bar into Charleston harbor. Brief skirmish. |
| 1776 | 15-Jul | Lyndley's Fort | Ninety-Six District | Laurens County | Also spelled Lindley's Fort. aka Battle of Rayborn Creek. Patriots from the Saluda River Valley who had gathered at Lyndley’s Fort on Rayborn Creek were attacked by 102 Loyalists dressed and painted as Indians and 88 Cherokee. |
| 1776 | 21-Jul | Spencer's Inlet | Charles Town District | Charleston County | aka Dewee's Inlet. HMS Glasgow packet ship stranded on sand bar, attacked by SC 2nd Regiment, who set the ship on fire. |
| 1776 | 1-Aug | Seneca Town | Ninety-Six District | Oconee County | aka Essenecca. Patriots under Militia Maj. Andrew Williams burned the Cherokee village at present-day Clemson. |
| 1776 | 8-Aug | Cherokee Towns | Ninety-Six District | Oconee County/ Pickens County | Brass Town, Cheowee, Estatoe, Jocassee, Keowee, Sugar Town. |
| 1776 | 10-Aug | Tugaloo River | Ninety-Six District | Oconee County | Col. Richard Richardson's militia fought minor skirmish while crossing the Tugaloo River to destroy the village of Oconore. |
| 1776 | 12-Aug | The Ring Fight | Ninety-Six District | Oconee County | 200 Cherokees attacked Col. Andrew Pickens and 25 militia. From a circle, firing in turn, the patriots held off attackers until a rescue force arrived. |
| 1776 | 12-Aug | Tamassee | Ninety-Six District | Oconee County | aka Tomassy; Colonel Williamson and Col. Andrew Pickens defeated a large Cherokee war party and burned the Indian town of Tammassee. |
| 1777 | 13-Feb | Charleston Harbor #5 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | SC Navy captured five ships. |
| 1777 | 21-Apr | Coast off Charleston #1 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | HMS Galatea captured privateer Francois. |
| 1777 | 8-May | SC Coast #1 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | GA privateer St. Louis captured the Industry and sends it to Charleston |
| 1777 | 20-May | Treaty of Dewitt's Corner | Ninety-Six District | Anderson County | Cherokee sued for peace, lost most of their lands east of the mountains. |
| 1777 | 1-Jun | Charleston Harbor #6 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Two British ships flying French colors captured Patriots who came out to greet them. |
| 1777 | 5-Jun | SC Coast #2 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Philadelphia privateer Lively captured the Union and sends it to Charleston |
| 1777 | 14-Jun | Stono Inlet | Charles Town District | Charleston County | British vessels chase a Patriot vessel into Charleston harbor. |
| 1777 | 2-Jul | Charleston Harbor #7 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Two British ships disguised as Patriot merchant ships entered the harbor and seized Patriot ship Franklin and escaped. |
| 1777 | August | Reedy River | Ninety-Six District | Laurens County | Patriots found many Loyalists gathering and captured many of them. |
| 1777 | Nov. | SC Coast #3 | Georgetown District | Georgetown County | Continental Navy sloop Providence captures unknown ship and takes it to Georgetown. |
| 1778 | 8-Jun | Coast off Charleston #2 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Loyalist privateer Enterprize captured Patriot privateer Little Sue. |
| 1778 | 19-Jun | Charleston Harbor #8 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Connecticut brig Defence and SC Navy sloop Volant captured St. Augustine privateers Governor Tonyn's Revenge and the Ranger. |
| 1778 | 6-Aug | Bull Island Bay | Charles Town District | Charleston County | British privateer Revenge captured Patriot schooner Charlotte in Bull Island Bay. |
| 1778 | 16-Aug | Surrender of Sally | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | British merchant ship Sally surrendered to Patriot forces near Beaufort. |
| 1778 | 28-Nov | SC Coast #4 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | SC Navy frigate General Moultrie captured Loyalist privateer. |
| 1778 | 16-Dec | Port Royal Harbor | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | Patriot's newly-acquired Sally had brief encounter with a British privateer. |
| 1778 | 17-Dec | Edisto Inlet | Charles Town District | Charleston County | After entering the inlet, a British privateer came under fire from Patriots, who captured British sailors left behind. |
| 1778 | 31-Dec | St. Helena Sound | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | British supply ship blown off course by storm, taken by local Patriots. |
| 1779 | 1-Jan | Zubly's Ferry | Beaufort District | Jasper County | After the fall of Savannah, Capt. Campbell continued to move up the Savannah River towards Purrysburg. |
| 1779 | Feb. | Fort Independence | Ninety-Six District | Abbeville County | Patriot militia vs. James Boyd, fort captured and burned. |
| 1779 | 1-Feb | Fort Lyttleton #1 | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | Capt. John F. de Treville spiked guns and blew up fort to prevent its capture by British. |
| 1779 | 1-Feb | Hilton Head | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | British come ashore, brief skirmish with Patriots, then burned several homes. |
| 1779 | 1-Feb | Bull's Plantation | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | British landed forces to plunder plantations, met with light resistance from local Patriots. |
| 1779 | 3-Feb | Port Royal Island #1 | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | aka Battle of Beaufort; Major General Moultrie defeated a British detachment. |
| 1779 | 6-Feb | Thomas's Plantation | Ninety-Six District | Spartanburg County | Loyalist Lt. Col. John Moore led an attack to capture SC Patriot Colonels John Thomas, Sr. and William Wofford. |
| 1779 | 9-Feb | Middleton's Ferry | Ninety-Six District | McCormick County | Capt. Cooper, GA Rgt of Horse Rangers vs. Capt. Moses Wheatley, E FL Rangers, captured. |
| 1779 | 14-Feb | Cherokee Ford | Ninety-Six District | Abbeville County | aka McGowan's Blockhouse. Colonel Boyd commanded the Loyalists, numbering 100. Patriot Maj. Robert Anderson, who had a small force, which was taken by surprise and 16 men killed and 16 taken prisoners into Georgia. |
| 1779 | 19-Feb | SC Coast #5 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Massachussetts privateer Monmouth skirmishes with unknown ship. |
| 1779 | 21-Feb | Georgetown #1 | Georgetown District | Georgetown County | Patriot militia captured a British landing party from a privateer chasing a Patriot merchant ship that had run aground. |
| 1779 | March | SC Coast #6 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Charleston Privateer Addison captured five ships. |
| 1779 | 6-Mar | Georgetown #2 | Georgetown District | Georgetown County | Patriot militia captured yet another British privateer attempted to steal local boats. |
| 1779 | 18-Mar | Bull's Inlet | Charles Town District | Charleston County | After chasing a Patriot merchant ship aground, a British privateeer tried to board it. After hard fight, the British won the ship. |
| 1779 | 22-Apr | Black Swamp | Beaufort District | Jasper County | Loyalists disguised as Indians attacked and captured a company of 40 men in the 6th SC Regiment. |
| 1779 | 29-Apr | Prevost's March | Beaufort District/ Charles Town District | Jasper County, Hampton County, Beaufort County, Colleton County, Dorchester County, Charleston County | April 29 - July 8. Gen. Augustine Prevost with over 3,000 men left Savannah and crossed the lowcountry in an attempt to capture Charleston. |
| 1779 | 29-Apr | Purrysburg | Beaufort District | Jasper County | The British attacked Purrysburg while Gen. Benjamin Lincoln was here. |
| 1779 | 3-May | Coosawhatchie | Beaufort District | Jasper County | Capt. Walker's company reinforced the main guard at Coosawatchie Bridge and fought a brisk engagement in which Lt. Col. John Laurens was wounded in the arm. |
| 1779 | 4-May | Tullifinny Hill | Beaufort District | Jasper County | Col. William Moultrie decided to make a stand at Tullifinny Hill, a small hill overlooking the river of the same name. |
| 1779 | 7-May | Fishpond Bridge | Charles Town District | Colleton County | After Maitland had repaired the Saltketcher Bridge, he marched thirteen miles to the Fishpond Bridge. |
| 1779 | 10-May | Fort Lyttleton #2 | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | BG Pulaski vs. Maj. James Moncrief. On approach of British ships, Americans burned the fort. |
| 1779 | 11-May | Charleston Neck | Charles Town District | Charleston County | 5/11-5/13, attempted siege of Charleston; Major General A. Prevost had to break his planned siege when Patriot forces under Major General Lincoln approached to reinforce Gen. Moultrie. |
| 1779 | 14-May | SC Coast #7 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Capture of schooner Tomlinson by British, then recaptured by Patriots. Then SC Navy captures the Liberty. |
| 1779 | 16-May | SC Coast #8 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Two Continental Navy frigates captured two ships. |
| 1779 | 20-May | Matthews' Plantation | Charles Town District | Charleston County | In a night attack, British troops cut to pieces two companies of Patriots garrisoned in the plantation of Capt. John Matthews. |
| 1779 | 1-Jun | 13-Mile House | Charles Town District | Charleston County | BG Pulaski with Col. Isaac Huger skirmish with Gen. Prevost's retreating forces. |
| 1779 | 6-Jun | Near Charleston | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Col. Andrew Pickens intercepted Loyalist militia. |
| 1779 | 20-Jun | Stono Ferry | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Maj. Gen. Lincoln engaged a British rear guard under Gen. Prevost of Savannah. |
| 1779 | 20-Jun | Schooner "Rattlesnake" | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Patriot schooner Rattlesnake commanded by Capt Frisbie (Frisby) was attacked in the Stono River by some 60 British grenadiers. |
| 1779 | 21-Jun | Santee River | Georgetown District | Georgetown County | Two British privateers entered the river to plunder plantations, one captured by local Patriots, the other driven off. |
| 1779 | 22-Jun | Galley Fight | Charles Town District | Charleston County | aka Stanyarne's Plantation. Patriots sent three galleys up the Stono River. They captured a British schooner and attacked shore batteries |
| 1779 | 27-Jun | Capture of 7 British Vessels | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Three Patriot brigs and several other armed vessels attacked a seven-ship convoy bringing supplies to the British. |
| 1779 | July | Port Royal Island #2 | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | Lt. Lewis Ogier met Loyalists driving cattle to Gen. Prevost's army. |
| 1779 | 23-Jul | Hunting Island | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | British sloop ran aground. Patriots attacked, burned it and captured 200 slaves that had been taken in Charleston area. |
| 1779 | 23-Jul | Savannah River #1 | Beaufort District | Jasper County | Sgt. William Jasper with 4 Georgians captured seven Loyalists and recovered twelve stolen slaves. |
| 1779 | 30-Aug | Ash's Point | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | Patriots surprised a British picket line killing several and driving off the rest. |
| 1779 | 11-Sep | Charleston Harbor #9 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | French frigate L'Amazone vs. HMS Ariel. |
| 1779 | 24-Sep | Off Hilton Head #1 | Beaufort District | Beaufort County | Five allied ships vs. three Royal Navy ships. |
| 1780 | 11-Feb | Ocaysalio of James Island | Charles Town District | Charleston County | 2/11 - 2/14 |
| 1780 | 11-Feb | North Edisto Inlet | Charles Town District | Charleston County | British land here on this date with over 8,500 troops. |
| 1780 | 18-Feb | Musgrove's Mill #1 | Ninety-Six District | Laurens County | Col. James Williams defeated a large party of British and Loyalists under Col. Innis of the SC Royalists. |
| 1780 | 22-Feb | Stono | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Patriot militia cavalry attacked and captured small British force. |
| 1780 | 26-Feb | Oohey River | Charles Town District | Charleston County | aka Ashley River. USS Ranger and USS Providence fired on British troops near Fort Moultrie. |
| 1780 | 5-Mar | Matthews' Ferry | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Elements of Pulaski’s Legion scouted the British redoubt at Matthew’s Ferry. The British fired upon the reconnaissance patrol, and Maj. Vernier suffered the loss of several men and horses. |
| 1780 | 6-Mar | Ferguson's Plantation | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Two British light infantry battalions tried to surprise the American cavalry near Ferguson’s plantation, by crossing the Wappoo River and marching throughout the night. |
| 1780 | 11-Mar | Wappoo Creek | Charles Town District | Charleston County | USS Notre Dame fired upon British troops on the shore at the mouth of this creek. |
| 1780 | 12-Mar | Two Sisters' Ferry | Beaufort County | Jasper County | Skirmish between Gen. Prevost and Gen. Moultrie. |
| 1780 | 14-Mar | McPherson's Plantation | Beaufort District | Hampton County | Loyalist vs. Loyalist mistaken friendly fire. Maj Patrick Ferguson and Maj. Charles Cochrane. |
| 1780 | 15-Mar | St. Andrew's Parish Church | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Unk. American cdr. vs. Col. Webster. |
| 1780 | 18-Mar | Salkehatchie | Charles Town District/ Beaufort District | Colleton County/ Hampton County | British on their way to Charleston surprised a Patriot militia. |
| 1780 | 21-Mar | Wappoo Cut | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Hessians ambushed Patriots. |
| 1780 | 22-Mar | St. Andrew's Creek | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Brig. Gen. Alexander Leslie led a British force toward Dayton Hall and Middleton Place. |
| 1780 | 23-Mar | Pon Pon | Charles Town District | Charleston County | British Col. Banastre Tarleton and his Legion on their way to Charleston killed ten Patriots, captured four, siezed many horses. |
| 1780 | 25-Mar | Dorchester Road | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Hessians detected Patriot cavalry and brief skirmish ensued. |
| 1780 | 27-Mar | Rantowles Bridge | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Scene of Lt. Colonel William Washington's first cavalry fight with Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton. |
| 1780 | 28-Mar | Siege of Charleston | Charles Town District | Charleston County | 3/28 - 5/12. |
| 1780 | 29-Mar | Gibbes' Plantation | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Lt. Gen. Charles Cornwallis, was approaching Gibbes Plantation. Lt. Col. John Laurens ordered to stop the British advance. |
| 1780 | 1-Apr | SC Coast #9 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | SC Navy and SC privateer battle two NY privateers. |
| 1780 | 8-Apr | Sullivan's Island #5 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | 11 British ships fired on Ft. Moultrie. |
| 1780 | 12-Apr | Sullivan's Island #6 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | 3 British ships fired on Ft. Moultrie. |
| 1780 | 13-Apr | Battle of Charleston | Charles Town District | Charleston County | One of the days with significant fighting till May 12th. British opened up with a large cannonade of the city. |
| 1780 | 14-Apr | Monck's Corner #1 | Charles Town District | Berkeley County | Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton scattered the Patriot militia and a few Continentals under Col. William Washington. |
| 1780 | 20-Apr | Charleston Shore Batteries | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Patriot shore batteries opened fire on three British ships that moved to a position near Fort Johnson. |
| 1780 | 20-Apr | Wando River | Charles Town District | Charleston County/ Berkeley County | aka Brickyard, aka Cainhoy. Lt.Col. Tarleton captured nine Patriot sloops and twenty cannon, 20 Apr 1780. |
| 1780 | 23-Apr | Mt. Pleasant Shore Battery | Charles Town District | Charleston County | 4/23 - 4/24 |
| 1780 | 24-Apr | Charleston Trench Work | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Patriot troops attack a British trench work driving off the work party and took several prisoners. |
| 1780 | 25-Apr | Sullivan's Island #7 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | The British ship HMS Germain fired on Fort Moultrie as it entered into Charleston harbor. |
| 1780 | 28-Apr | Haddrell's Point #1 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | A party of patriot troops patrolling outside of the defending works is surprised and taken prisoner. |
| 1780 | May | Mobley's Meetinghouse | Camden District | Fairfield County | A body of Loyalist marauders, assembled at Mobley's Meetinghouse in Fairfield district, were attacked and defeated by Patriots under the command of Colonel Bratton, Major Winn, and Captain McClure. |
| 1780 | May | Morris Ford Earthworks | Orangeburgh District | Barnwell County | Capt. Mumford, in attempting to make his way to the American Army, was attacked at Morris’ Ford, Salkahatchie. |
| 1780 | 2-May | Haddrell's Point #2 | Charles Town District | Charleston County | Loyalist Maj. Patrick Ferguson and sixty American Volunteers marched to Haddrell's Point to attack the small fort. |
| 1780 | 5-May | Ball's Plantation | Charles Town District | Berkeley County | Elias Ball. Capt. Baylor Hill vs. British Legion. |
| 1780 | 6-May | Monck's Corner #2 | Charles Town District | Berkeley County | Patriot cavalry under Capt. Anthony White surprised and captured a detachment of British regulars that were foraging. |