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British victory: in the largest battle of the war the American army of George Washington is outflanked and routed on Long Island but later manages to evacuate to Manhattan Landing at Kip's Bay: September 15, 1776: New York: British victory: British capture New York City and hold it for the duration of the war Battle of Harlem Heights: September ...
The battle is reported in some sources to have taken place on September 1, and in others on September 21. On the night of the battle, a multi tribal alliance of 200 - 300 Natives (predominantly Wyandot and Mingo, although there were also some Shawnee and Lenape) under the leadership of the Wyandot Chief Dunquat, [2] [6] and Lenape Chief Buckongahelas
Pages in category "Battles of the American Revolutionary War in West Virginia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Fort Henry was a colonial fort which stood about ¼ mile from the Ohio River in what is now downtown, Wheeling, West Virginia. The fort was originally known as Fort Fincastle and was named for Viscount Fincastle, Lord Dunmore, Royal Governor of Virginia. Later it was renamed for Patrick Henry, and was at the time located in Virginia.
The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War.
August 6 – American Revolutionary War: Battle of Oriskany – Loyalists gain a tactical victory over Patriots; Iroquois fight on both sides. August 13–14 – American Revolutionary War: Battle of Machias. August 16 – American Revolutionary War: Battle of Bennington – British forces are defeated by American troops at Walloomsac, New York ...
Fort Randolph was an American Revolutionary War fort which stood at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers, on the site of present-day Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States. Built in 1776 on the site of an earlier fort from Dunmore's War , Fort Randolph is best remembered as the place where the famous Shawnee Chief Cornstalk was ...
The Battle of Cooch's Bridge, also known as the Battle of Iron Hill, [5] was fought on September 3, 1777, between the Continental Army and American militia and primarily German soldiers serving alongside the British Army during the American Revolutionary War.