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The American War of Independence (1775/04/19 - 1784/01/14)

Participating Nations

United States of America

Royaume de France

Spain

Great Britain

Battles and Actions

1776/02/23Action of 23rd February 1776Flotilla Action
1776/06/06Milford vs Yankee HeroSingle Ship Action
1776/07/02 - 1776/07/04Staten Island LandingsLanding operation
1776/07/12Tyrannicide vs DispatchSingle Ship Action
1776/10/11Battle of Valcour IsandFleet action
1776/12/06 - 1776/12/08Occupation of Rhode IslandLanding operation
1777/05/19Oliver Cromwell vs BeaverFlotilla Action
1777/06/07Action of 7th June 1777Flotilla Action
1777/07/07Action of 7th July 1777Flotilla Action
1777/07/12American Tartar vs PoleSingle Ship Action
1777/08/27Action in Narragansett BayFlotilla Action
1777/09/04Action of 1777-09-04Flotilla Action
1777/09/19Alert vs LexingtonSingle Ship Action
1778/01/07Encounter between Belle-Poule and two british 74 Encounter
1778/03/07Action of 1778-03-07Flotilla Action
1778/04/24Ranger vs DrakeSingle Ship Action
1778/06/17Alert vs CoureurSingle Ship Action
1778/06/17Arethusa vs Belle PouleSingle Ship Action
1778/07/22Encounter at Sandy HookFleet action
1778/07/271st Battle of UshantFleet action
1778/08/10Second Battle of PondicherryFlotilla Action
1778/08/11Howe's encounter with d'EstaingFleet action
1778/08/13Renown vs LanguedocSingle Ship Action
1778/08/22Minerva vs ConcordeSingle Ship Action
1778/09/11 - 1779/09/11Fox vs JunonSingle Ship Action
1778/09/14Occupation of Saint-Pierre and MiquelonLanding operation
1778/09/27Capture of the RaleighFlotilla Action
1778/10/20Action of 1778-10-20Flotilla Action
1778/12/14 - 1778/12/15Battle of St. LuciaFleet action
1779/01/31Apollo vs OiseauSingle Ship Action
1779/03/07Action of March 7 1779Flotilla Action
1779/05/07Providence vs DiligentSingle Ship Action
1779/05/13Action in Cancale BayFlotilla Action
1779/06/02Ruby v La PrudenteSingle Ship Action
1779/06/05Capture of the RevengeFlotilla Action
1779/07/06Battle of GrenadaFleet action
1779/07/24 - 1779/08/12Penobscot ExpeditionFlotilla Action
1779/09/09 - 1779/10/18Siege of SavannahSiege
1779/09/15 - 1779/10/20Capture of OmoaLanding operation
1779/09/23Battle of Flamborough HeadFlotilla Action
1779/10/06Quebec vs SurveillanteFlotilla Action
1779/11/11Tartar vs Santa MargaritaSingle Ship Action
1779/12/18Combat de la MartiniqueFlotilla Action
1779/12/21 - 1779/12/22Action of 1779-12-21Flotilla Action
1779/12/31Affair of Fielding and BylandtFlotilla Action
1780/01 - 1780/05Operations against CharlestonFleet action
1780/01/08Attack on the Caracas ConvoyConvoy attack
1780/01/16Battle of Cape St. VincentFleet action
1780/03/201st Action off Monti ChristiFlotilla Action
1780/04/17Battle of MartiniqueFleet action
1780/04/30Action of 30th April 1780Flotilla Action
1780/05/15Action of March 15 1780Fleet action
1780/05/19Action of March 19 1780Fleet action
1780/06/01Trumbull vs WattSingle Ship Action
1780/06/06Iris vs HermioneSingle Ship Action
1780/06/15Apollo vs StanislasSingle Ship Action
1780/06/20Action off Monti ChristiFlotilla Action
1780/07/05Action off Cape OrtegalFlotilla Action
1780/08/10Flora vs NympheSingle Ship Action
1780/09/04Capture of the UnicornFlotilla Action
1780/12/31Isis vs RotterdamSingle Ship Action
1781/02/25Cerberus vs GranaSingle Ship Action
1781/03/16Battle of Cape HenryFleet action
1781/04/14Action of 1781-04-14Flotilla Action
1781/04/16Battle of Porto PrayaFlotilla Action
1781/04/29 - 1781/04/30Battle of Fort RoyalFleet action
1781/05/02Santa Leocadia vs CanadaSingle Ship Action
1781/05/14Actif v NonsuchSingle Ship Action
1781/05/22Action of 1781-05-28Flotilla Action
1781/05/28Attack on CommendahFlotilla Action
1781/06/06Ulysses vs SurveillanteSingle Ship Action
1781/06/19Action of 1781-06-19Flotilla Action
1781/07/21Action of 1781-07-21Flotilla Action
1781/07/21Southampton vs FéeSingle Ship Action
1781/07/31Action of 1781-07-31Flotilla Action
1781/08/15Action off Sandy HookFlotilla Action
1781/09/05Battle of the ChesapeakeFleet action
1781/09/12Viper v General ConwaySingle Ship Action
1781/12/122nd Battle of UshantFleet action
1781/12/12Action of 1781-12-12Fleet action
1782/01/21Action of 1782-01-21Flotilla Action
1782/01/25 - 1782/01/26Battle of Saint KittsFleet action
1782/02/17Battle of SadrasFleet action
1782/03/16Success vs Santa CatalinaSingle Ship Action
1782/04/09Action off DominiqueFleet action
1782/04/12Battle of the SaintesFleet action
1782/04/12Battle of ProvidienFleet action
1782/04/19Battle of the Mona PassageFlotilla Action
1782/04/21Pégase vs FoudroyantSingle Ship Action
1782/04/25Crocodile vs Prince de RobecqSingle Ship Action
1782/07/062nd Battle of NegapatamFleet action
1782/07/29Santa Margarita vs AmazoneSingle Ship Action
1782/08/12Bellone vs CoventrySingle Ship Action
1782/09/03Battle of TrincomaleeFleet action
1782/09/05Action of 1782-09-05Flotilla Action
1782/10/17Action of 1782-10-17Fleet action
1782/10/18Action of 18 October 1782Flotilla Action
1782/10/20Battle of Cape SpartelFleet action
1782/12/06Ruby v La SolitaireSingle Ship Action
1782/12/12Action of 1782-12-12Flotilla Action
1782/12/20Capture of the South CarolinaFlotilla Action
1783/01/02Action of 1783-01-02Flotilla Action
1783/02/15Action of 15th February 1783Flotilla Action
1783/02/17Action of 1783-02-17Flotilla Action
1783/03/07 - 1783/03/08Attack on Turk's IslandLanding operation
1783/06/202nd Battle of CuddaloreFleet action
1813/07/29Affair in Delaware BayFlotilla Action

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