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BATTLES OF THE SEVERAL WARS OF

THE UNITED STATES.

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AMERICAN.

Esser
Constitution.

Wasp.

United States.
Constitution.

BRITISH.

Alert.

Guerriere.

Frolic.

Macedonian.

Java.

Hornet.

Peacock.

Chesapeake.

Shannon.

Argus.

Enterprise.

9 Vessels.

Essex.
Peacock.

April 29........... Off Coast of Florida...

June 28................. Near British Channel..... Wasp.

Pelican.
Boxer.

6 Vessels.

Phebe.
Epervier.
Reindeer.

Avon.

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17 Vessels. 40 Barges.

President.

February 20..... Off Island of Maderia..... Constitution.
March 23..... ....Off Brazil......

Squadron.
Cyone.
Penguin.

Hornet.

* Name of the successful vessel in italics.

IMPORTANT BATTLES OF U. S.

Principal Battles of the French

and Indian War.

F. French victorious.

B. British victorious. 1754.

B. Great Meadows, May 28. F. Fort Necessity, July 4.

1755.

F. Monongabela, July 9. F. Lake George, Sept. 8. 1756.

F. Oswego, Aug. 14.
F. Kittanuing, Sept. 8.

1757.

F. Fort William Henry, Aug. 9. 1758.

F. Ticonderoga, July 8.
B. Louisburg, July 26.
B. Fort Frontenac, Aug. 27.
B. Fort Duquesne, Nov. 25.
1759.

B. Fort Niagara, July 25.
F. Montmorenci, July 31.
B. Plains of Abraham, Sept. 13.
B. Quebec, Sept. 18.

1760.

B. Silleny, April 28. B. Montreal, Sept. 8.

Principal Battles of the American Revolution.

A. Americans victorious.
B. British victorious.

1775.

B. Lexington, April 19. B. Bunker Hill, June 17. B. Quebec, Dec. 31.

1776.

A. Fort Moultrie, June 28.
B. Long Island, Aug. 27.
B. White Plains, Oct. 28.
B. Fort Washington, Nov. 16.
A. Trenton, Dec. 16.

1777.

A. Princeton, Jan. 3.
B. Ticonderoga, July 5.
A. Bennington, Aug. 16.
B. Brandywine, Sept. 11.
A. Stillwater, Sept. 19.
B. Paoli, Sept. 20.

B. Germantown, Oct. 4.
B. Fort Clinton, Oct. 6.
B. Fort Montgomery, Oct. 6.
A. Saratoga, Oct. 7.
A. Fort Mercer, Oct. 22.
A. Fort Mifflin, Oct. 22.
B. Fort Mifflin, Nov. 16.

1778.

A. Monmouth, June 28.
B. Wyoming, July 3.
A. Rhode Island, Aug. 29.
B. Savannah, Dec. 29.
1779.

A. Kettle Creek, Feb. 14.
B. Brier Creek, March 3.
B. Stone Ferry, June 20.
A. Stony Point, July 15.
B. Penobscot, Aug. 13.
B. Savannah, Oct. 9.
1780.

B. Charleston, May 12.
A. Springfield, N. J., June 23.
B. Rocky Mount, July 30.
A. Hanging Rock, Aug. 6.
B. Sander's Creek, Aug. 16.
B. Fishing Creek, Aug. 18.
A. King's Mountain, Oct. 7.
1781.

A. Cowpens, Jan. 17.

B. Guilford Court House, March 15. B. Fort Griswold, Sept. 6.

B. Eutaw Springs, Sept. 8.
A. Yorktown, Oct. 19.

Principal Battles of the Second
War with England.

A. Americans victorious.
B. British victorious.

1812.

B. Brownstown, Aug. 5.

A. Brownstown (second), Aug. 9.
B. Queenstown, Oct. 13.

1813.

B. Frenchtown, Jan. 22.
A. York, April 27.
A. Fort Meigs, May 5.
A. Sacket's Harbor, May 29.
A. Fort Stephenson, Aug. 2.
A. Thames, Oct. 5.

A. Chrysler's Field, Nov. 11.
1814.

B. La Colle, March 30.
A. Chippewa, July 5.
A. Lundy's Lane, July 25.
A. Fort Erie, Aug. 15.
B. Bladensburg, Aug. 24.
A. Plattsburg, Sept. 11.
B. North Point, Sept. 12.
A. Fort McHenry, Sept. 13.
A. Fort Bowyer, Sept. 15.
A. Fort Erie, Sept. 17.

A. Near New Orleans, Dec. 23.
1815.

A. New Orleans, Jan. 7.

1847.

Beuna Vista, Feb. 23.
Vera Cruz, Feb. 27.
Sacramento, Feb. 28.
Cerro Gordo, April 18.

Contreras, Aug. 20.
Churubusco, Aug. 20.
Molino del Rey, Sept. 8.
Chepultepec, Sept. 12, 13.

Battles of the Great Rebellion.

U. Union army victorious.

C. Confederate army victorious.
1861.

U. Fairfax C. H., Va., June 3.
C. Big Bethel, June 10.
C. Carthage, Mo., July 5.
U. Laurel Hill, Va., July 10.
U. Rich Mountain, July 11.
U. Carrick's Ford, Va., July 13.
C. Scragtown, Va., July 13.
C. Blackburn Ford, July 18.
C. Bull Run, July 21.

C. Wilson Creek, Mo., Aug. 10.
U. Boone C. H., Va., Sept. 1.
U. Carnifex Ferry, Va., Sept. 10.
U. Cheat Mountain, Va., Sept. 12.
U. Papinsville, Mo., Sept. 21.
U. Romney, Va., Sept. 24.
U. Santa Rosa Island, Fla., Oct. 9.
U. Fredericktown, Mo., Oct. 21.
C. Ball's Bluff, Oct. 21.
U. Wild Cat, Ky., Oct. 21.

U. Romney, Va., Oct. 25.

U. Springfield, Mo., Oct. 26.
U. Gauly Bridge, Va., Nov. 1.
U. Forts Walker and Beauregard,
at Port Royal, Nov. 7-cap-
tured.

Principal Battles of the War C. Belmont, Mo., Nov. 7.

with Mexico.

Americans victorious in every battle.

1846.

Palo Alto, May 8.
Resaca de la Palma, May 9.
Monterey, Sept. 23.
Bracito, Dec. 25.

U. Piketon, Ky., Nov. 11.
U. Camp Allegheny, Dec. 13.
Drawn. Mumfordville, Kentucky,
Dec. 17.

U. Drainsville, Va., Dec. 20.

1862.

U. Port Royal Island, Jan. 2.
U. Huntsville, Mo., Jan. 4.

U. Prestonburg, Ky., Jan. 10.
U. Mill Springs, Ky., Jan. 19.
U. Fort Henry, Ky., Feb. 6.
U. Fort Donelson, Feb. 16.
C. Ft. Craig, New Mexico, Feb. 21.
U. Pittsburg Landing, March 2.
U. Pea Ridge, Ark., March 8.
U. Newbern, N. C., March 14.
U. Winchester, Va., March 23.
U. Valle's Ranch, New Mexico,
March 28.

C. Munfordsville, Sept. 17.
U. Iuka, Miss., Sept. 19.
C. Augusta, Ky., Sept. 27.
U. Corinth, Miss., Oct. 4.
U. Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 9.
U. Maysville, Ark., Qct. 22.
U. Fayetteville, Ark., Oct. 28.
U. Cone Hill, Ark., Nov. 28.
U. Prairie Grove, Ark., Dec. 7.
C. Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13.
U. Kingston, N. C., Dec. 14.
U. Dumfries, Va., Dec. 23.
U. Van Buren, Ark., Dec. 28.
8-sur- | C. Vicksburg, Dec. 28, 29.

U. Putnam's Ferry, Ark., April 1. U. Shiloh, April 6, 7.

U. Island No. 10, April

rendered.

U. Fort Pulaski, April 11. U. Camden, N. C., April 19. U. Parotta, N. M., Aprił 23.

U. Murfreesboro, Dec. 31-Jan. 4, 1863.

1863.

U. Arkansas Post, Jan. 10.

U. New Orleans, April 25-cap-U. Deserted House, Va., Jan. 30.

tured.

U. Monterey, Tenn., May 3.
U. Williamsburgh, Va., May 5.
U. West Point, Va., May 7.
U. McDowell, Va., May 8.
C. Farmington, Miss., May 9.
U. Louisburgh, Va., May 23.
C. Front Royal, Va., May 23.
U. Bottom Bridge, Va., May 24.
U. Corinth, May 27.

U. Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, June 1.
U. Memphis, June 6-gunboats.
U. Union Church, Va., June 7.
U. Cross Keys, Va., June 8.
C. Port Republic, Va., June 9.
C. James Island, S. C., June 14.
U. Battles before Richmond, June
25-July 1.

C. Murfreesboro, Tenn., July 13.
U. Fayetteville, Ark., July 14.
U. Moore's Hill, July 28.
U. Baton Rouge, Aug. 5.
U. Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9.
U. Williamsport, Tenn., Aug. 11.
U. Yellow Creek, Mo., Aug. 13.
U. Centreville, Va., Aug. 28.
C. Bull Run (second), Aug. 30.
C. Richmond, Ky., Aug. 30.
U. Weldon, Va., Aug. 31.
C. Chantilly, Va., Sept. 1.

U. Bretton's Lane, Tenn., Sept. 1.
U. South Mountain, Md., Sept. 14.
C. Harper's Ferry, Sept. 15.
U. Antietam, Sept. 17.

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U. Kelley's Ford, Va., March 17.
U. Milton, Tenn., March 20.
U. Cottage Grove, Tenn., March 21.
U. Franklin, Tenn., April 8.
U. Fayetteville, Ark., April 18.
C. Beverly, Va., April 24.
C. Fairmount, W. Va., April 30
U. Port Gibson, May 1.
C. Fredericksburg, May 3-5.
U. Farnden's Creek, Miss., May 12.
U. Jackson, Miss., May 14.
U. Baker's Creek, Miss., May 16.
U. Big Black River Bridge, Miss.,
May 17.

U. Belle Plain, La., May 21.
C. Port Hudson, May 27.
U. Triune, Tenn., June 11.
U. Gettysburg, Penn., July 1-3.
U. Helena, Ark., July 4.
C. Fort Wagner, July 18.
U. Kelly's Ford, Aug. 1.
U. Grenada, Miss., Aug. 17.
U. Fort Smith, Ark., Sept. 1.
C. Chickamauga, Sept. 19, 20.
U. Madison C. H., Va., Sept. 22.
U. Chattanooga, Nov. 25.
U. Knoxville, Nov. 29.

1864.

C. Olustee, Feb. 20.

U. Shreveport, La., April 8.

C. Fort Pillow-massacre, April 12. U. The Wilderness, May 5, 6.

U. Spottsylvania, May 12.
C. Newmarket, Va., May 15.
U. Dallas, Ga., May 28.
U. Cold Harbor, Va., June 3.
U. Piedmont, June 5.

U. Bottom Bridge, Va., June 12.
U. Lost Mountain, June 16.

C. Monocacy, July 9.
U. Atlanta, Ga., July 20.
U. Morefield, Va., Aug. 7.
U. Dalton, Ga., Aug. 15.

U. Winchester, Va., Sept. 19.
U. Fisher's Hill, Sept. 22.

U. Cedar Creek, Oct. 19.
U. Blue River, Mo., Oct. 23.
U. Hatcher's Run, Oct. 27.
U. Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30.
U. Nashville, Dec. 16.

1865.

U. Wilmington, Feb. 22.
U. Kingston, N. C., March 10.
U. Averyboro, N. C., March 16.
U. Bentonville, N. C., Mareh 19.
U. Five Forks, Va., April 1.
U. Before Richmond, April 1-3.

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