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The Battle of Great Bridge was fought December 9, 1775, in the area of Great Bridge, Virginia, early in the American Revolutionary War.The refusal by colonial Virginia militia forces led to the departure of Royal Governor Lord Dunmore and any remaining vestiges of British power over the Colony of Virginia during the early days of the conflict.
Battle of Alligator Bridge: June 30, 1778: East Florida: British victory Battle of Wyoming: July 3, 1778: Pennsylvania: British-Iroquois victory First Battle of Ushant: July 27, 1778: Bay of Biscay: Indecisive Battle of Newport: August 29, 1778: Rhode Island: British victory Grey's raid: September 5–17, 1778: Massachusetts: British victory ...
William "Billy" Flora (fl. 1775–1820) was a free-born African American from Virginia who served as a soldier on the Patriot side in the American Revolutionary War.He fought under Colonel William Woodford in the Battle of Great Bridge in December 1775, where he is widely acknowledged as the hero of the battle.
Several historic sites in North Jersey have much to offer on Independence Day from a reading of the Declaration of Independence to a cannon firing. Walk through history this July 4th at these ...
Having fortified a passage across the Elizabeth River on the border of the Dismal Swamp leading into Norfolk, Woodford's forces drove the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, from the Norfolk peninsula in the Battle of Great Bridge on December 9, 1775. No Virginians died in the first significant battle of the Revolution on Virginia soil, although the ...
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When the North Carolinians broke, dropped their weapons, and ran at the beginning of the battle, Stevens told his soldiers to make way for the retreat and that this was part of the battle plan. [4] Stevens also positioned riflemen behind his line to shoot retreating soldiers. [4] During the battle Stevens was wounded in the thigh. [4]
Military monuments and memorials associated with the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.