The American Revolution may have ended with the signing of a treaty in 1783, but for eight long years it was fought bitterly across several continents.
Our focus here is on primary accounts of selected skirmishes and battles in North and Central America, the areas of service for Loyalist troops. These accounts, from both British and Rebel sources, provide a glimpse into 18th Century warfare and the hard fought actions that made up the war.
While casualties suffered in the war were mild compared to the slaughter of the 19th Century American Civil War, each one affected some family very personally, and attrition slowly produced the consolidation of one Loyalist regiment after another.
Following is an index, arranged by date, to the materials we currently have on-line. We will be changing or adding to these accounts on an ongoing basis, so please stop back from time to time.
1776
31 December 1775 - 1 January 1776, Siege of Quebec City - Royal Highland Emigrants, Quebec City Militia
16 November, 1776, Attack at Fort Washington - New York Companies
29 November, Siege of Fort Cumberland - Royal Fencible Americans & Royal Highland Emigrants
1777
29-30 June, Foraging Parties from Kingsbridge - New York Volunteers/DeLancey's Brigade
11 September, Battle of Brandywine, PA - Queen's American Rangers/New Jersey Volunteers/Guides & Pioneers 
4-8 December, Rebel Account of the Skirmishes at Whitemarsh, PA - Queen's American Rangers
1778
2 February, Account of a Skirmish at Mantua Creek, New Jersey - West Jersey Volunteers
2 February, Second Account of a Skirmish at Mantua Creek, New Jersey - West Jersey Volunteers
5-6 April, Raids at Squan & Shark River, NJ - New Jersey Volunteers
8 April, Action at Smithfield, PA - Bucks County Volunteers, Queen's Rangers, Philadelphia Light Dragoons
4 May, Account of the Battle at Crooked Billet - Queen's Rangers, Philadelphia Light Dragoons
4 May, A Second Account of the Battle at Crooked Billet - Queen's Rangers, Philadelphia Light Dragoons
4 May, Howe to Germain on the Battle at Crooked Billet - Queen's Rangers, Philadelphia Light Dragoons
24 May, Report of Landing at Shoal Harbour - New Jersey Volunteers
3 July, Unsigned, Unaddressed Account of the Battle of Wyoming - Butler's Rangers
24 December, Account of an Excursion to the White Plains - Westchester County Militia
1779
26 April, Skirmish at Shrewsbury/Middleton, New Jersey - New Jersey Volunteers
June, Capture of a Boatload of Rebels on Bay of Fundy - Royal Highland Emigrants
19 November, Laurie Requests Arms and Ammunitions at Mosquito Shore - Honduras/Nicaragua Campaign
1780
4 February, Dalling's Plan to Attack Nicaragua - Honduras/Nicaragua Campaign
May, Return of Killed and Wounded under Clinton, Siege of Charlestown
21 May, Dalling's Plan to Settle Nicaragua - Honduras/Nicaragua Campaign
30 May, Tarleton to Cornwallis after Waxhaws - British Legion
Present Day Photographs of Waxhaws Battlefield, Collection #1
Present Day Photographs of Waxhaws Battlefield, Collection #2
21 July, Report of Attack on Cuyler's Refugee Post - Loyal Refugee Volunteers
30 July, Battle of Rocky Mount, South Carolina
Present Day Photographs of Rocky Mount, SC Outpost
Present Day Photographs of Hanging Rock, SC Battlefield, Collection #1
Present Day Photographs of Hanging Rock, SC Battlefield, Collection #2
18 August, Return of Killed & Wounded at Catawba Ford, South Carolina - British Legion
18 August, Return of Prisoners Taken at Catawba Ford, South Carolina - British Legion
Present Day Photographs of Musgrove's Mill, SC Battlefield
14-18 September, Stevenson to Barton, Siege of Augusta
14-18 September, Stevenson to his aunt, Mrs. Susannah Kennedy, Siege of Augusta
7 October, Anthony Allaire's Account of the Battle of King's Mountain
Present Day Photographs of Fishdam Ford, SC Battlefield - Collection #1
Present Day Photographs of Fishdam Ford, SC Battlefield - Collection #2
20 November, Tarleton's Account of the Battle of Blackstock's Plantation - British Legion
Present Day Photographs of Blackstock's Plantation, SC Battlefield - Collection #1
Present Day Photographs of Blackstock's Plantation, SC Battlefield - Collection #2
Present Day Photographs of Blackstock's Plantation, SC Battlefield - Collection #3
1781
17 February, Capture of Brigadier General Wadsworth - King's American Rangers
March, Captain Ives's Encounter with the Whale Boats - Associated Loyalists
3 June, Raid into Connecticut - Associated Loyalists
18 June, Report of Activities - Associated Loyalists
12 July, Attack on the Post at Lloyd's Neck - Associated Loyalists, Volunteers of New England, Queens County Militia
14 August, Excursion to Newark under Capt. Harding - Loyal Refugee Volunteers
2 September, Excursion to Newark under Major Ward - Loyal Refugee Volunteers
5 September, Excursion to Closter under Capt. Harding - Loyal Refugee Volunteers
8 September, Battle of Eutaw Springs, South Carolina
Present Day Photographs of Eutaw Springs, SC Battlefield - Collection #1
Present Day Photographs of Eutaw Springs, SC Battlefield - Collection #2
Present Day Photographs of Eutaw Springs, SC Battlefield - Collection #3
3 October, Rebel Orders to Attack Fort Slongo, New York - Loyal Refugee Volunteers
3 October, Rebel Attack on Fort Slongo, New York - Loyal Refugee Volunteers
3 October, Return of Prisoners, Ordnance, & Military Stores from Attack on Fort Slongo, New York - Loyal Refugee Volunteers
1782
7 February, Report of Attack on Loyal Refugee Post - Loyal Refugee Volunteers
13 March, Excursion to Bergen Neck under Capt. Cosman - Loyal Refugee Volunteers
04-05 June, Skirmish at Sandusky, Ohio - Butler's Rangers & Indian Department
15 August, Attack on Fort at Bryant's Station - Butler's Rangers & Indian Department
18 August, Battle at Blue Licks - Butler's Rangers & Indian Department
30 August, Fall of Black River Fort - Loyal American Rangers, Indian Department, Black River Volunteers
24 December, Account of the Skirmish at Cedar Creek, New Jersey
24 December, Rebel Account of the Skirmish at Cedar Creek, New Jersey
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