The Real Story of the American Revolution

Compilations of Battles

2007 Jan 28: Guide to the Battles of American Revolution by Theodore P. Savas and J. David Dameron (Savas Beatie, 2006) was awarded the 2006 Gold Medal Award by the Military Writers Society of America, whose review said, in part, "The research is top notch." and "This book is suitable for all readers including teenagers." The authors' preface describes the approach: A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution presents the war’s conflicts in what we believe is a unique way. Each entry offers a wide and rich—but consistent—template of information to make it easy for readers to find exactly what they are seeking. For example, each entry begins with introductory details including the date of the event(s), the theater and location, campaign with which it is associated, the ranks and commanders, opposing forces, terrain, weather, and time of day. The body of each entry offers both a Colonial and British perspective of the unfolding military situation, a detailed and unbiased account of the fighting that transpired, a discussion of numbers and losses, an assessment of the consequences of the battle, and what (if anything) remains to be seen where the fighting occurred. Each entry concludes with suggestions for further reading, though we have deliberately limited these suggestions to readily available accounts (as opposed to sending readers to manuscript collections). Many entries are supported and enriched by original maps. You may order from the publisher at savasbeatie.com. ISBN: 1-932714-12-X; 24 photos, 72 original maps, cloth, d.j., 420 pages. $34.95 List of over 400 battles fought during the Revolutionary War, compiled by Vi P. Limric (OHSSAR) in 1922. This is a date-sorted ASCII file with fixed-length fields (5 characters for the year, 10 for the month, 4 for the day, 23 for the state, 32 for the place, and 31 for notes). You can print this on an 8.5 by 11 inch page in landscape format if you use one-inch margins and 10-point Courier type. Maps of the American Revolution [U.S. Military Academy] -- about fifty simple overview maps. A few are large and require substantial download times on a slow connection. This reference list [Rev War 75] cites more than 2,500 documents that describe the military events of the American Revolution NJ during the Revolution, [by Glen Valis] has extensive discussions of numerous events in NJ, including the battles of Trenton, Princeton, and Monmouth. Twenty incidents on Long Island [Newsday] involving the patriots, the British, and the Loyalists. The New Jersey Historical Commission published 28 pamphlets to commemorate the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. They are out-of-print, but have been posted on the Web by the NJ State Library: New Jersey's Revolutionary Experience Calendar and Record of the Revolutionary War in the South 1780-1781, by William T. Sherman (privately published, Seattle WA, 2003) is a chronological listing and detailed discussion of events. It is posted here (with the permission of the author) in several parts for ease of use. Sherman pp 1-55: introduction; discussion of military units involved Sherman pp 55-94: 1779 December - 1780 June (Charleston, Waxhaw, Ramsour's Mill) Sherman pp 94-162: 1780 July -1780 December (Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Camden, Kings Mountain) Sherman 162-225: 1781 January - 1781 March (Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse) Sherman pp 225-278: 1781 April - 1781 June (Ninety-Six, Richmond, Hobkirk's Hill) Sherman pp 278-350: 1781 July - end (Eutaw Springs, Yorktown, evacuation of Charleston and Savannah) PLUS ... Appendix A: Totals for Greene's Continentals in the South ... Appendix B: Totals for the British Army in the Carolinas and Georgia ... Appendix C: Loyalties and Population in the South in 1780 ... Bibliography The Southern Campaign [www.SouthernCampaign.org] has links to discussions of the battles and leaders of this campaign. The Revolution in Georgia [GoldenInk.com] Twenty articles on events and battles, five biographies. Chronology of the Revolution in Georgia [GoldenInk.com] Dozens of Revolutionary War events in Georgia with brief descriptions.

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