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War Chronology, 1776

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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1775,   1777,   1778,   1779,   1780,   1781,   1782,   1783

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Date Engagement Loyalist Units Present
31 Dec-01 Jan 1776 Norfolk, Virginia (D) Queen's Own Loyal Virginia Regiment,
(D) Ethiopian Regiment
01 Jan 1776 Quebec City, Quebec 1st Battalion, Royal Highland Emigrants,
British Regiment, Quebec City Militia,
French Regiment, Quebec City Militia
27 Feb 1776 Moore's Creek Bridge, North Carolina (D) 1st Battalion, Royal Highland Emigrants,
North Carolina Provincials
24 Apr 1776 off Cape Roman, South Carolina N/A
06 May 1776 Quebec City, Quebec 1st Battalion, Royal Highland Emigrants
10 May 1776 Brunswick, North Carolina N/A
29 May 1776 off Boston, Massachusetts N/A
20 Jun 1776 Sandy Hook, New Jersey (D) 2nd Battalion, Royal Highland Emigrants,
(D) New York Companies
27 Aug 1776 Brooklyn, New York New York Companies
15 Sep 1776 New York City, New York N/A
16 Sep 1776 Harlem Heights, New York N/A
22 Sep 1776 Montressor’s Island, New York N/A
15 Oct 1776 Staten Island, New York 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
18 Oct 1776 Pell’s Point, New York N/A
22 Oct 1776 Mamaroneck, New York Queen’s American Rangers
23-24 Oct 1776 off Cape Race, Nova Scotia (D) 2nd Battalion, Royal Highland Emigrants
25 Oct-30 Nov 1776 Siege of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia Royal Fencible Americans,
(D) 2nd Battalion, Royal Highland Emigrants,
(D) Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Militia
28 Oct 1776 White Plains, New York New York Companies,
Queen’s American Rangers
     Nov 1776 Setaulket, New York 1st Battalion, DeLancey’s Brigade
16 Nov 1776 Fort Washington, New York New York Companies
20 Nov 1776 Fort Lee, New Jersey (D) Queen’s American Rangers
06 Dec 1776 Tappan, New York 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
10 Dec 1776 near Pennytown, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
12 Dec 1776 Short Hills, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
12 Dec 1776 near Amboy, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
13 Dec 1776 Capture of Lee, Boundbrook, New Jersey (D) New Jersey Volunteers
13 Dec 1776 near Pennytown, New Jersey N/A
16 Dec 1776 Freehold, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
17 Dec 1776 Pluckamin, New Jersey N/A
19 Dec 1776 Bergen Woods, New Jersey 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
20 Dec 1776 Shrewsbury,New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
23 Dec 1776 Freehold, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
25 Dec 1776 Upper Freehold, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
25 Dec 1776 Elizabethtown, New Jersey N/A
26 Dec 1776 Trenton, New Jersey N/A
27 Dec 1776 Bordentown, New Jersey N/A
27 Dec 1776 Allentown, New Jersey N/A
(D) = Detachment

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