In 1775 the primary action was in the north. In 1776, major activity centered around New York and New Jersey, with significant exceptions in North and South Carolina, and the first American amphibious assault in the Caribbean. The principal theater of operations in 1777 (John Adams' "year of the hangman") and through 1778 remained in the northeast in New York and Philadelphia, with action related to the "Forage Wars" in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and action on the then-frontier. 1779 marked the end of any significant activity in the northeast, and by 1780 the main engagements shifted to the South. In 1781, the failed efforts and costly victories of Cornwallis in the Carolinas forced him to Virginia, where he met his fate at Yorktown. I feature two incidents in 1782, including what some consider the last land engagement of the war in which an American died. For other commentary, see my blog, Traveling the Revolution. Given that there were at least 3,000 battles and skirmishes, not every engagement is included. The images are an effort to interpret what happened in the particular place; not every place has every possible aspect photographed. Every image is my own.
Use the Revolutionary War pull down menu above to access the battles by year from 1775-1782.
Use the Revolutionary War pull down menu above to access the battles by year from 1775-1782.