North Carolinians
Outside of North Carolina During the Revolution |
Date |
Battle/Skirmish |
NC Provincials, State Troops,
or Militia |
Nov. 19-21,
1775 |
Ninety-Six,
SC |
Col. Griffith Rutherford and seven known companies
of the Rowan County Regiment of Militia supported Maj. Andrew
Williamson of the South Carolina Militia against Loyalists under
Maj. Joseph Robinson. |
Dec. 9, 1775 |
Great
Bridge, VA |
150 Halifax District Militia under Col. Nicholas
Long supported Virginian Continentals against Royal Governor
Dunmore's troops. The 2nd NC Regiment arrived in time to help
run off the British. |
Dec. 22, 1775 |
Great
Cane Brake, SC |
2nd NC Regiment detachment led by Lt. Col. Alexander
Martin, the Mecklenburg County Regiment of Militia led by Col.
Thomas Polk, part of the First Rowan County Regiment Militia
led by Col. Griffith Rutherford, and part of the Tryon County
Regiment of Militia led by Col. William Graham supported South
Carolina Patriots against local Loyalists. |
Dec. 23-30, 1775 |
Snow
Campaign, SC |
2nd NC Regiment detachment led by Lt. Col. Alexander
Martin, the Mecklenburg County Regiment of Militia led by Col.
Thomas Polk, part of the First Rowan County Regiment Militia
led by Col. Griffith Rutherford, and part of the Tryon County
Regiment of Militia led by Col. William Graham supported South
Carolina Patriots against local Loyalists. |
Jan. 1, 1776 |
Norfolk,
VA |
Col. Robert Howe and his 2nd NC Regiment supported
the Virginians in the defense of their port city when Royal Governor
Dunmore bombarded it from offshore and sent troops ashore, but
they were forced back to their ships by the Patriots. |
Jun. 28, 1776 |
Fort
Moultrie, SC |
1st NC Regiment, 2nd NC Regiment, 3rd NC Regiment,
NC Light Dragoons 3rd Company supported the South Carolinians
in repelling the British Army, with distinction. |
Jun. 28, 1776 |
Breach
Inlet Naval Battle, SC |
1st NC Regiment detachment led by Lt. Col. Thomas
Clark supported South Carolinians in repelling British Army,
with distinction. |
Jul. 20, 1776 |
Island
Flats, TN |
Capt. James Thompson led five other captains
with a total of about 170 backwoodsmen in an ambush against Dragging
Canoe and his brother Little Owl coming to attack Ft. Patrick
Henry. The next day, Oconostota attacked Ft. Caswell with 40
Patriot soldiers inside. Precursor to the Cherokee Expedition
of 1776 that began in August. |
Jul. 20-Aug. 2, 1776 |
Fort
Caswell, TN |
Lt. Col. John Carter with 75 men under siege
by 300 Cherokee under Old Abraham. VA Col. William Russell arrived
and broke the siege. aka Fort Watauga. |
Sep. 1776 |
Florida
Expedition |
1st NC Regiment and a handful of NC Militia joined
up with Brig. Gen. Lachlan McIntosh (GA) towards St. Augustine,
turned back. |
Sep. 11, 1777 |
Brandywine
Creek, PA |
Corps of Light Infantry led by Col. Alexander
Martin (NC) with detachments of the NC Brigade distinguished
themselves. Remainder of NC Continentals in reserve, saw no action. |
Oct. 4, 1777 |
Germantown,
PA |
NC Brigade under Brig. Gen. Francis Nash, who
was seriously wounded and later died as a result, were supposed
to be in reserve, but did their share of fighting. Lt. Col. Henry
Irwin also killed. Many wounded. |
Jun. 28, 1778 |
Monmouth,
NJ |
NC Brigade led by Col. Thomas Clark, now included
only 1st NC Regiment, 2nd NC Regiment, 3rd NC Regiment, and 4th
NC Regiment - the rest folded into these. The Continental Congress
ordered NC to raise four more regiments and keep them at home
until further notice. |
Feb. 8-10, 1779 |
Carr's
Fort, GA |
Capt. John Miller of the NC Militia brought his
company to support Col. Andrew Pickens and the SC Militia, with
the GA Militia against Loyalist Maj. John Hamilton. |
Feb. 14, 1779 |
Kettle
Creek, GA |
Capt. Adam Hampton, Capt. Henry Turney, and Capt.
Tutt of the Rutherford County Regiment supported Col. Andrew
Pickens of SC in the defeat of Loyalists at this location. |
Mar. 3, 1779 |
Briar
Creek, GA |
Maj. Gen. John Ashe commanded a force of over
2,300 men, including a detachment of the SC 3rd Brigade of Militia
led by Brig. Gen. Andrew Williamson, and a detachment of the
SC 4th Regiment of Artillery led by Lt. Col. John Faucheraud
Grimke with 50 men and three guns, along with militia from NC
(1,200 men) and GA. Terrible loss, led to the resignation of
Maj. Gen. Ashe and two NC brigadier generals. |
Apr. 10-20, 1779 |
Chickamauga
Towns, TN |
Col. Evan Shelby with 500 NC and VA militiamen
conducted a pre-emptive strike against the Chickamauga Indians'
town. |
Apr. 29, 1779 |
Purrysburg,
SC |
Capt. John Baldridge of the Lincoln County Regiment
supported Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln in this skirmish. |
May 3, 1779 |
Coosawhatchie,
SC |
250 NC Continentals detached to support Lt. Col.
John Laurens (SC) in delaying Lt. Col. John Maitland with about
800 British Regulars. |
May 11-13, 1779 |
Charleston
Neck, SC |
250 NC Continentals detached to support Lt. Col.
John Laurens (SC) in successfully stopping the British Army from
taking Charlestown. |
May 16, 1779 |
Near West Point, NY |
Col. Thomas Clark with 5th NC Regiment and Col.
John Patten with 2nd NC Regiment skirmished with 500 British
Regulars. |
May 31, 1779 |
Fort Lafayette, NY |
Capt. Thomas Armstrong and 70 NC Continentals,
remnants of the 2nd NC Regiment and the 5th NC Regiment forced
to surrender to much larger British Army. |
Jun. 20, 1779 |
Stono
Ferry, SC |
4th NC Regiment and 5th NC Regiment in NC Brigade
led by Brig. Gen. Jethro Sumner, 759 Continentals supporting
South Carolina against Lt. Col. John Maitland with about 800
British Regulars. NC Militia included Hillsborough District Brigade,
Surry County Militia, Burke County Militia - with about 1,000
militiamen. |
Jul. 15, 1779 |
Stony
Point, NY |
Maj. Hardy Murfree led 178 hand-picked NC Continentals
in two companies in supporting Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne and a
total of 1,350 men in taking this British post. |
Aug. 14, 1779 |
Lockhart's Plantation, GA |
Capt. John Davis with a company of men from Burke
County Militia supported GA Col. John Twiggs in a skirmish with
Lt. Col. Daniel McGirth. |
Sep. 16-Oct. 18 1779 |
Siege
of Savannah, GA |
British captured Savannah in late November of
1778. General George Washington sent south Maj. Gen. Benjamin
Lincoln to assume command of the southern forces from Maj. Gen.
Robert Howe. He rushed 2,500 Continentals and SC Militia forces
to the Beaufort District and encamped at Purrysburg. Brig. Gen.
Augustine Prevost attacked SC and kept the Patriots on the run
for most of the first half of 1779. By September, the Patriots
were ready to go after Prevost, now in Savannah. Count D'Estaing
arrived with some of the French fleet, but they made little difference.
NC supplied a small contingent of Continentals and Militia. |
Apr. 14, 1780 |
Moncks
Corner, SC |
One company of NC Continentals and seven (7)
known companies of NC Militia led by Maj. James Brandon (Rowan
County) plus others were severely spanked by Lt. Col. Banastre
Tarleton and his British Legion. |
Mar. 28-May 12, 1780 |
Siege
of Charleston, SC |
1st NC Regiment, 2nd NC Regiment, 3rd NC Regiment,
NC Independent Artillery - 814 Continentals, plus 1,231 Militiamen
captured at the Fall of Charleston on May 12th. |
Mar. 29-30, 1780 |
Gibbes'
Plantation, SC |
Duplin County Regiment of Militia detachment
supported Lt. Col. John Laurens (SC) in his futile attempt to
slow down the approaching British Army. |
May 7, 1780 |
Fort
Moultrie, SC |
NC Continentals supporting South Carolina Continentals
- all captured by British during the Fall of Charleston. |
Jun. 18, 1780 |
Hill's
Iron Works, SC |
Capt. Major Parson, of Col. Isaac Shelby's NC
Militia, with other South Carolinians attacked by larger British
force under Capt. Christian Huck. |
Jul. 13, 1780 |
Gowan's
Old Fort, SC |
Capt. John Jones of the Burke County Regiment
attacked a Loyalist camp, as the Patriots were heading to join
up with Col. Charles McDowell. |
Jul. 16, 1780 |
McDowell's
Camp, SC |
Col. Charles McDowell established a camp in SC
- thinking it was in NC. It was attacked by Loyalist Capt. James
Dunlap. Note - this is the same engagement known as Earle's
Ford, reported to occur on 7/15/1780. |
Jul. 17, 1780 |
Prince's
Fort, SC |
Capt. Edward Hampton of the Rutherford County
Regiment, with others, caught Loyalist Capt. James Dunlap and
had their revenge. |
Jul. 20, 1780 |
Beaver
Creek Ford, SC |
Capt. William Richardson Davie and Maj./Lt. Col.
William Polk attack some Loyalists at a Plantation near Beaver
Creek. |
Jul. 26, 1780 |
Thicketty
Fort, SC |
Col. Isaac Shelby led 600 militiamen from NC,
SC, and GA against Loyalist Capt. Patrick Moore with 93 men. |
Jul. 30, 1780 |
Rocky
Mount, SC |
Col. Robert Irwin and Capt. George Reed of the
Mecklenburg County Militia supported Col. Thomas Sumter with
about 500 men in this battle against Loyalist Lt. Col. George
Turnbull with about 300 men. |
Aug. 6, 1780 |
Hanging
Rock, SC |
Col. Robert Irwin, Capt. George Reed, Capt. James
Knox, Capt. Robert Craighead with about 200 men of the Mecklenburg
County Militia supported Col. Thomas Sumter and his SC Militia
against Loyalist Maj. John Carden. |
Aug. 8, 1780 |
Wofford's
Iron Works, SC |
Col. Isaac Shelby and Col. William Graham brought
their NC militias to support GA Col. Elijah Clarke's attack on
Loyalist Capt. James Dunlap with 144 men. |
Aug. 11, 1780 |
Little
Lynches Creek, SC |
Maj. Gen. Richard Caswell brought 1,200 militiamen
to support Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates as he first entered South
Carolina to go after the British. |
Aug. 16, 1780 |
Parker's
Old Field, SC |
Precursor to the battle of Camden, in early morning
NC Maj. John Armstrong with 68 Light Infantry supported VA Lt.
Col. Charles Porterfield against Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton. |
Aug. 16, 1780 |
Camden,
SC |
Maj. Gen. Richard Caswell brings 1,800 militiamen
in three brigades and a handful of NC Continentals under Capt.
Edward Yarborough to support Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates in his massive
defeat against Lt. Gen. Charles, Lord Cornwallis and his smaller
British force. |
Aug. 16, 1780 |
Rugeley's
Mills #1, SC |
Two NC Militia units supported Lt. Col. Charles
Tuffin Armand against the British Legion on the south side of
Grannie's Quarter Creek - after fleeing the battle of Camden,
SC on the same day. |
Aug. 18, 1780 |
Fishing
Creek, SC |
Col. Elijah Isaacs, Capt. John Cleveland, Capt.
Jonathan Smith and 300 men of Wilkes County Militia supported
Col. Thomas Sumter and 400 SC Militia in their humiliating defeat
by Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton and his British Legion. |
Aug. 18, 1780 |
Musgrove's
Mill, SC |
Col. Isaac Shelby led 400 men, including the
Sullivan County Militia (NC), the Washington County Militia (NC),
GA, and SC Militias to defeat Lt. Col. Alexander Innes and his
Loyalists. |
Sep. 21, 1780 |
Wahab's
Plantation, SC |
Lt. Col. William Richardson Davie with 80 militiamen
from Mecklenburgh County and 70 militiamen under Lt. Col. George
Davidson of Anson County defeated Maj. George Hanger with 360
men. |
Oct. 7, 1780 |
Kings
Mountain, SC |
Col. Benjamin Cleveland with 1,100-1,600 NC militiamen
from Wilkes County, Surry County, Rutherford County, Burke County,
Lincoln County, Sullivan County, Washington County, Caswell County
supported Col. William Campbell (VA) and the SC Militia under
Col. James Williams in their defeat of Maj. Patrick Ferguson
with over 1,000 men. |
Oct. 30, 1780 |
Bear
Swamp, SC |
Col. Thomas Owen of the Bladen County Regiment
met a Capt. Barfield of the Loyalists. |
Nov. 20, 1780 |
Blackstocks,
SC |
Col. Andrew Hampton of Rutherford County with
four (4) known companies of NC Militia joined up with GA and
SC Militia to soundly defeat Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton and his
British Legion. |
Dec. 4, 1780 |
Rugeley's
Mills #2 |
NC Militia led by Col. William Moore (Caswell
County) with seventeen (17) known companies detached from various
regiments joined up with Virginian Lt. Col. William Washington
in taking this Loyalist stronghold without firing a shot, using
a fake cannon. |
Dec. 16, 1780 |
Boyd's
Creek, TN |
Lt. Col. John Sevier with over 100 men attacked
the Cherokee, thwarting a full-scale Indian invasion of the white
settlements in today's Tennessee. |
Dec. 26, 1780 |
Cheraw,
SC |
NC Brig. Gen. Henry William Harrington took the
town away from British occupiers led by Lt. Col. Robert Gray.
Probably happened in October. |
Jan. 17, 1781 |
Cowpens,
SC |
NC Dragoons company under Capt. Mordecai Clark
and NC Militia Brigade led by Col. Joseph McDowell, with men
from Burke, Surry, Wilkes, Lincoln, Rutherford, Guilford, Rockingham,
Caswell, Orange, Granville, Warren, and Rowan counties supported
Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan in his defeat of Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton. |
Feb. 19, 1781 |
Ft.
Granby #1 (SC) |
Lt. Col. William Polk supported BG Thomas Sumter
in his unsuccesful siege of this British outpost. |
March 1781 |
Tuckasegee |
Col. John Sevier and 150 men attacked the Indian
town and fifteen other small towns. This engagement actually
occurred in what is present-day Jackson County, NC. |
Apr. 2-3, 1781 |
Fort
Nashborough, TN |
Capt. James Robertson chased a handful of Chickamauga
Indians, ambushed by Dragging Canoe. |
Apr. 15-23, 1781 |
Fort
Watson, SC |
1st NC Regiment detachment of 115 men led by
Maj. Pinketham Eaton, supported Brig. Gen. Francis Marion in
the successful siege and capture of this British Post. |
Apr. 25, 1781 |
Hobkirk's
Hill, SC |
1st NC Regiment detachment led by Capt. Edward
Yarborough, NC Militia led by Col. James Read, both support Maj.
Gen. Nathanael Greene against Col. Francis Lord Rawdon and his
stronger British force. |
May 8, 1781 |
Sawney's
Creek |
Col. Guilford Dudley supported Maj. Gen. Nathanael
Greene against British Lord Rawdon. |
May 12, 1781 |
Fort
Motte, SC |
1st NC Regiment detachment of 115 men led by
Maj. Pinketham Eaton, supported Brig. Gen. Francis Marion in
the successful siege and capture of this British Post. |
May 21 - Jun. 19, 1781 |
Siege
of Ninety-Six, SC |
1st NC Regiment detachment of 66 men led by Maj.
Pinketham Eaton support Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene in the unsuccessful
siege of this British post. |
May 24-Jun. 1, 1781 |
Fort
Cornwallis, GA
(aka Siege of Augusta) |
1st NC Regiment detachment of 66 number of men
led by Capt. Robert Smith supported Virginian Lt. Col. Henry
Lee and Brig. Gen. Andrew Pickens in the successful siege at
capture of this British post. |
July 27, 1781 |
Hudson's
Ferry, SC |
Col. Isaac Shelby skirmished with some Georgia
Loyalists. |
Sep. 8, 1781 |
Eutaw
Springs, SC |
Brig. Gen. Jethro Sumner led NC Brigade, with
1st NC Regiment, 2nd NC Regiment, 3rd NC Regiment and total of
350 men, Guilford County Mounted Infantry company led by Capt.
Thomas Hamilton, NC Dragoons led by Col. Francois DeMalmedy with
180 men supported Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene in his attack against
Lt. Col. Alexander Stewart and about 1,400 men. |
Sep. 11, 1781 |
Moccasin Creek, TN |
Col. John Sevier with 100 mounted riflemen conducted
a series of raids agains the Cherokee, killing twelve of Dragging
Canoe's warriors. |
Oct. 16, 1781 |
Moncks
Corner #4, SC |
Col. John Sevier and Col. Isaac Shelby supported
SC Col. Hezekiah Maham in taking prisoners from a British Hospital.
This event is actually the same as directly below. |
Nov. 27, 1781 |
Fair
Lawn Plantation, SC |
Col. Isaac Shelby with 200 men supported SC Col.
Hezekiah Maham in his attack against a British Garrison at the
plantation. This event is actually the same as directly above. |
Jan. 12-15, 1782 |
Raid
on John's Island, SC |
Maj. James Hamilton led 150 men in the NC Light
Infantry to support Lt. Col. John Laurens and his special ops
group to attack Lt. Col. James H. Craig, now stationed here. |
Aug. 25, 1782 |
Combahee
Ferry, SC |
40 NC Light Infantry led by unknown supported
Lt. Col. John Laurens and his special ops group against Maj.
William Brereton - Laurens killed in this skirmish. |
Sep. 20, 1782 |
Lookout
Mountain, TN |
Col. John Sevier organized a force of some of
250 "Nolichucky Riflemen" to pursue the Chickamaugas
and to rescue captives. On September 20, 1782, after several
minor encounters, Col. Sevier and his men engaged the Chickamaugas
in a battle high in the palisades at the north end of Lookout
Mountain. The Frontiersmen's accurate rifle fire soon overcame
their foes. This is considered by many to be the last Overmountain
battle of the American Revolution. |