►VIRGINIA AT THE END (1781) OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION:

SOUTH-EAST (Hampton Roads) VA

 

* May 1779

Commodore Collier anchor Elizabeth River

Fort Nelson (Portsmouth) / Skirmishes (Suffolk) vs Militia.

(General Mathews)

 

* October 1780

Portsmouth

(British General Alexander) (Gone by Nov)

Smithfield (Isle of Wight)

(Militia General Peter Muhlenberg)

 

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* Dec 30, 1780

General Benedict Arnold: Forces Arrive (Mouth of James River, Anchored Newport News)

-Dec 31: Raid on Hampton (80th, Queen’s Rangers, Seamen)

-Dec 31/Jan 1: Skirmish at Warwick (Village N. of Newport News) (Jaegers, Althouse Loyalist Rifles)

 

* Jan 3, 1781

Attack at Hood’s Fort (Prince George County: S. Bank of the James, between Flowerdew Hundred Creek and Ward’s Creek)

 

* Jan 5, 1781

Attack on Richmond (Hood’s Fort to Westover to Richmond)

-Destruction of Westham Foundry/Supplies

-Burning of Richmond Properties/Supplies

-Jan 8: Return to Westover, Raid on Charles City Courthouse (Militia Routed)

 

* Jan 10, 1781

Skirmish at Flowerdew Hundred (March from Hood’s Fort/Ambush at Hood’s Point)

 

* Jan 12, 1781

Sacking of Cobham (Village along the James, Surry County)

 

* Jan 15, 1781

Occupation of Smithfield (Isle of Wright County)

 

* Jan 16, 1781

Fighting at Mackie’s Mill (near Smithfield, 4 miles S.), (Parker’s Stand)

 

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* Jan 19-20, 1781

Arnold’s Occupation of Portsmouth (Town of Portsmouth)

 

* Feb 9, 1781

Escape from Hall’s Plantation / General Robert Lawson’s Escape (Suffolk-Portsmouth)

 

* Feb 12, 1781

 (Feb Actions by: Princess Anne County Militia: Major Amos Weeks)

-Simcoe to Kemp’s Landing

-Ewald to Great Bridge (then to Kemp’s Landing)

-Skirmish at Plantation (by Kemp’s Landing?) (Major Amos Weeks)

-Skirmish at Pungo Church (Major Amos Weeks)

 

* Feb 13-14, 1781

Race to the Dan (Cornwallis, Greene)

 

* Feb 18, 1781

Muhlenberg picks up Mackie’s Mill & Parker’s Militia: (Skirmishes around Portsmouth, )

 

* Feb 28, 1781

Militia Move to Great Bridge

(Colonel Meade report to General Gregory, Col Parker around Great Bridge)

 

* March 6, 1781

Raid on Hampton (Burning & Skirmishes)

 

* March 10, 1781

Skirmish between Great Bridge & Outpost @ Kemp’s Landing (Weeks)

 

* March 19, 1781

Marque de Lafayette (1200 American Light Infantry Corps) arrives in Suffolk

 

* March 19, 1781

Skirmish at Scott’s Creek (Portsmouth)

(Lafayette attacks Jager, Simcoe)

 

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* March 20, 1781

General Phillips (British Fleet) Arrives to Portsmouth

 

* April 18, 1781

General Phillips Sails Upriver (Burwell’s Ferry, Williamsburg, Chickahominy River: Destruction of VA State Navy Shipyard/Stores)

 

* April 19-25, 1781

Battle of Petersburg (Battle of Blandford) / City Point-City of Hopewell, Prince George County.

(General Benedict Arnold / Gen William Phillips vs Major General Von Steuben / General Muhlenberg)

 

* April 27, 1781

Action at Osborn’s Landing (Chesterfield County): (Destruction of the remnants of the VA State Navy)

(General Benedict Arnold/American Legion, Queen’s Rangers, Jaegers)

 

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* March 20, 1781

General Cornwallis Arrives in Virginia

 

* June 26, 1781

Battle of Spencer’s Ordinary (by Williamsburg)

 

* July 6, 1781

Battle of Green Spring (then Chippokes Plantation, Surry)

(Cornwallis, Tarleton, vs Lafayette, Anthony Wayne)

 

* July, 1781

Skirmish at Scott’s Old Field (Scott’s Mill, Nansemond County)

(Tarleton vs Parker)

 

* July (End) 1781

Cornwallis departs Portsmouth

 

* ???

Burning of Village at Great Bridge (Southern Norfolk County) ~ 25 Buildings, Tradespeople

 

* Oct 2-19, 1781

Siege of Yorktown (Lord Cornwallis Surrenders)

*Effectively leads to End of War in 1783

 

KEY UNITS / FIGURES OF (1780-81) HAMPTON ROADS (ARNOLDS) CAMPAIGN

 

PATRIOT FORCES:

(Major General Baron William Frederick Von Steuben)

(General Marquis de Lafayette)

(General Peter Muhlenberg)

► Militia (Southern County Militia in Hampton Roads):

(Colonel Josiah Parker)

● Isle of Wight County Militia

● Nansemond Militia

● Powhatan County Militia

(Colonel Alexander Dick)

● NC Militia

(General Isaac Gregory)

● Princess Anne County Militia

(Major Amos Weeks)

● Norfolk County Militia

 

CROWN FORCES:

© December 1780: (Hampton Roads)

(Brigadier General Benedict Arnold)

(Fleet: >20 Transport, > 5 Gunships, Small Warships & Privateers:

Seaman & Marines -Commodore Thomas Symonds)

► American Legion (Arnold’s Loyalists) (with Guides & Pioneers) ~30+

(Brigadier General Benedict Arnold)

► Corps of Loyalists (Loyal American Regiment) ~200

(Colonel Beverley Robinson)

► HM 80th Regiment of Foot (80th Edinburgh Royal Volunteers Regiment) ~750

(Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Dundus)

► Queen’s Rangers (Corp of Mounted Loyalist Dragoons) ~500

(Lieutenant Colonel John .G. Simcoe)

► Jaegers (Hessian “Hunters”/Riflemen) ~110

(Captain Johann Ewald)

► Althouse Sharpshooters (Loyalist NY Riflemen) ~45

(Capt. John Althouse)

► Royal Artillery ~70

© March 1781: (Portsmouth)

(General Phillips)

► 1st Light Battalion

► 2nd Light battalion

► 43rd Regiment of Foot

► 76th Regiment of Foot

► Erbprinz Infantry Regiment

► Hessian artillery

►17th Regiment of Foot (5 Companies)

►1st & 2nd Anspach-Bayreuth Infantry Regiments

© April 1781: (Portsmouth)

(Lord Cornwallis)

► Loyalist Dragoons

(Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton)

► Brigade of Guards (2 Battalions)

► 82nd Regiment of Foot

► 23rd Regiment of Foot

► 33rd Regiment of Foot

► 71st Regiment of Foot

► Von Bose Regt. of Hessian troops

► Royal Regiment of Artillery

► British Legion

► North Carolina Loyalist