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War Chronology, 1779

The following chronology of the American Revolution is a work in progress. Eventually, it will provide a complete list of the engagements of the American Revolution and the Loyalist units present at each.

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Date Engagement Loyalist Units Present
10 Jan 1779 Fort Morris, Sunbury, Georgia (D) 3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
South Carolina Royalists,
East Florida Rangers,
East Florida Volunteers
10 Jan 1779 near Huntington, New York (D) 3rd Battalion, DeLancey’s Brigade
13 Jan 1779 Bergen Point, New Jersey N/A
26 Jan 1779 Fuzzel's Place, Georgia East Florida Rangers,
(D) Georgia Militia
30 Jan 1779 near Tarrytown, New York (D) Emmerick’s Chasseurs
01 Feb 1779 Hog Neck, New York (D) British Legion
03 Feb 1779 Port Royal Ferry, South Carolina N/A
08 Feb 1779 Woodbridge, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
11 Feb 1779 Fleming's Plantation, Georgia Georgia Rifle Dragoons
12 Feb 1779 Elizabethtown, New Jersey N/A
14 Feb 1779 Kettle Creek, Georgia Recruits under Colonel James BOYD
24 Feb 1779 Elizabethtown, New Jersey N/A
     Feb 1779 near Campo, Connecticut (D) 3rd Battalion, DeLancey’s Brigade
26 Feb 1779 Byram Bridge, New York/Greenwich, Connecticut Loyal American Regiment,
Emmerick’s Chasseurs,
(D) Guides & Pioneers
03 Mar 1779 Briar Creek, Georgia (D) New York Volunteers,
(D) 1st Battalion, DeLancey's Brigade,
(D) 2nd Battalion, DeLancey's Brigade,
(D) 3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
South Carolina Royalists,
Georgia Light Dragoons,
East Florida Rangers
14 Mar 1779 Bergen County, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) King’s Militia Volunteers
18 Mar 1779 Prince’s Bay, Staten Island, New York (D) Richmond County Militia
23 Mar 1779 Egg Harbor, New Jersey N/A
27 Mar 1779 Bergen County, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
28 Mar 1779 Closter, New Jersey (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
31 Mar 1779 Beach Island, Georgia (D) South Carolina Royalists,
(D) Georgia Militia
02 Apr 1779 Bergen Neck, New Jersey N/A
12 Apr 1779 Little Ferry, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
17 Apr 1779 Bergen County, New Jersey Unidentified Refugees
21 Apr 1779 DeGroot’s Farm, Liberty Pole, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
25 Apr 1779 Easthampton, New York Unidentified regiment
26 Apr 1779 Shrewsbury/Middletown, New Jersey 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
29 Apr 1779 Purysburg, South Carolina (D) New York Volunteers,
(D) 1st Battalion, DeLancey's Brigade,
(D) 2nd Battalion, DeLancey's Brigade,
(D) 3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
     Apr 1779 English Neighbourhood, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
01 May 1779 Fairfield, Connecticut (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
09 May 1779 Closter, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) King’s Militia Volunteers
11 May 1779 Dorchester, South Carolina Georgia Light Dragoons
11 May 1779 Portsmouth, Virginia Volunteers of Ireland
17 May 1779 Kempsland, Virginia Volunteers of Ireland
17 May 1779 Tappan Zee, New York (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
17-18 May 1779 Bergen County, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
30 May 1779 White Plains, New York (D) Westchester County Militia
     May 1779 Shrewsbury, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
01 Jun 1779 Fort LaFayette, New York (D) 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
Loyal American Regiment
01 Jun 1779 Shoal Harbor, New Jersey (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
02 Jun 1779 near Verplank, New York N/A
02 Jun 1779 Stanford, Connecticut (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
04 Jun 1779 English Neighbourhood, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
05 Jun 1779 Shrewsbury, New Jersey Refugees led by Joseph PRICE
07 Jun 1779 Silleck’s Mills, Connecticut (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
08 Jun 1779 Byram Bridge, New York (D) Westchester County Militia
10 Jun 1779 Tinton Falls/Shrewsbury, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) Refugees & Seconded Officers
12 Jun 1779 Elizabethtown, New Jersey (D) Hatfield’s Partisans
16 Jun 1779 Treadwell’s Farm, Long Island, New York (D) Queens County Militia
17 Jun 1779 near Compo, Connecticut (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
17 Jun 1779 Prior’s Mills, Bergen Neck, New Jersey (D) Garrison Battalion
17 Jun 1779 Byram Bridge, New York (D) Emmerick’s Chasseurs
17 Jun 1779 Sherrard’s Bridge, New York (D) Emmerick’s Chasseurs
18 Jun 1779 Greenwich, Connecticut (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
18 Jun 1779 Halstead’s Point, New Jersey (D) Hatfield’s Partisans
20 Jun 1779 Stono Ferry, South Carolina 1st Battalion, South Carolina Royalists,
Royal North Carolina Regiment
20 Jun 1779 Stamford, Connecticut (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
     Jun 1779 Bay of Fundy, near Fort Edward, Nova Scotia (D) 2nd Battalion Royal Highland Emigrants
22 Jun 1779 Oyster Bay, New York (D) Queens County Militia
23 Jun 1779 Staten Island, New York (D) Richmond County Militia
24 Jun 1779 near Crompond, New York British Legion
27 Jun 1779 Hog Island, New York (D) Queens County Militia
28 Jun 1779 Queens County, New York (D) Queens County Militia
28 Jun 1779 Tarrytown, New York (D) Westchester County Militia
29 Jun 1779 between Byram and Sherard Bridge, New York (D) Emmerick’s Chasseurs,
(D) Westchester County Militia
29 Jun 1779 Westchester County, New York (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
30 Jun 1779 off Norwalk, Connecticut (D) Loyal Associated Refugees,
(D) King’s Militia Volunteers
30 Jun 1779 Fairfield, Connecticut (D) Loyal Associated Refugees,
(D) King’s Militia Volunteers
30 Jun 1779 off Mill River, Connecticut (D) Loyal Associated Refugees,
(D) King’s Militia Volunteers
01 Jul 1779 Woodbridge, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
Unidentified Refugees
01 Jul 1779 near Croton Bridge, New York (D) Loyal American Regiment
02 Jul 1779 Pound Ridge/Bedford, New York (D) Queen’s American Rangers,
(D) British Legion
02 Jul 1779 Staten Island, New York (D) Richmond County Militia
     Jul 1779 Toms River, New Jersey Refugees led by Captain DAVENPORT
05 Jul 1779 New Haven, Connecticut King’s American Regiment
08 Jul 1779 Fairfield, Connecticut King’s American Regiment
09 Jul 1779 Staten Island, New York (D) Richmond County Militia
11 Jul 1779 Norwalk, Connecticut King’s American Regiment
16 Jul 1779 Shrewsbury, New Jersey Unidentified Refugees
16 Jul 1779 Stony Point, New York (D) Loyal American Regiment,
(D) Volunteers of Ireland
23 Jul 1779 Bergen Woods, New Jersey (D) Loyal American Regiment,
(D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
27 Jul 1779 Oyster Bay, New York (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
28 Jul 1779 Middlesex, Connecticut (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
30 Jul 1779 Youngs House, White Plains, New York (D) Emmerick’s Chasseurs
05 Aug 1779 near DeLancey’s Mills, New York Westchester County Militia
05 Aug 1779 New Rochelle, New York Queen’s American Rangers,
Emmerick’s Chasseurs,
British Legion,
Black Hussars
06 Aug 1779 Staten Island, New York (D) Richmond County Militia
10 Aug 1779 Long Island Sound (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
10 Aug 1779 near Woodbridge, New Jersey Unidentified Refugees
12 Aug 1779 Bergen Neck, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
16 Aug 1779 Hobuck, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) Garrison Battalion
19 Aug 1779 Paulus Hook, New Jersey (D) 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) Garrison Battalion
19 Aug 1779 Liberty Pole, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) Garrison Battalion
14 Sep 1779 Stanwick, Connecticut (D) British Legion,
Black Hussars
15 Sep-09 Oct 1779 Siege of Savannah, Georgia New York Volunteers,
1st Battalion, DeLancey's Brigade,
2nd Battalion, DeLancey's Brigade,
3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) Maryland Loyalists,
(D) Volunteers of Ireland,
1st Battalion, South Carolina Royalists,
2nd Battalion, South Carolina Royalists,
(D) British Legion,
Georgia Light Dragoons,
1st Battalion, Royal North Carolina Regiment,
2nd Battalion, Royal North Carolina Regiment,
King's (Carolina) Rangers,
Georgia Loyalists,
South Carolina Volunteers,
Georgia Volunteers,
Black Pioneers (Savannah),
Negroe Volunteers,
(D) Georgia Militia
22 Sep 1779 Stony Point, New York (D) King's American Regiment
23 Sep 1779 near Kingsbridge, New York (D) 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
26 Sep 1779 Croton River, New York (D) Westchester County Militia
     Sep 1779 Huntington, New York Refugee sailors
03 Oct 1779 East Chester, New York (D) Black Hussars
04 Oct 1779 Staten Island, New York (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
07 Oct 1779 North Castle, New York (D) Westchester County Militia
10 Oct 1779 Middlesex, Connecticut (D) King’s Militia Volunteers
10 Oct 1779 Stanford, Connecticut (D) Westchester County Militia
12 Oct 1779 Amboy, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
15 Oct 1779 Attack on Sloop Neptune, off Staten Island, NY (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
Hatfield’s Partisans
16 Oct 1779 near Verplank, New York (D) Westchester County Militia
21 Oct 1779 Amboy, New Jersey Unidentified Corps
26 Oct 1779 Raritan/Somerset/Brunswick, New Jersey Queen’s American Rangers,
Bucks County Light Dragoons,
Stewart’s Troop of Light Dragoons
10 Nov 1779 Huntington Bay, New York N/A
20 Nov 1779 East end of Long Island, New York Suffolk County Militia
07 Dec 1779 Philipsburgh Manor, New York (D) Westchester County Militia
16 Dec 1779 Tuckahoe, New York (D) Westchester County Militia
22 Dec 1779 Bergen Neck, New Jersey (D) Loyal Refugee Volunteers
29 Dec 1779 Philipsburgh Manor, New York (D) Westchester County Militia
(D) = Detachment

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