Battles and Campaigns in North Carolina

Map of Revolutionary War campaigns, troop movements, and battle locations in North Carolina. A detailed description follows.

The map depicts Revolutionary War activity throughout North Carolina. Colored routes indicate major campaigns and troop movements, including the Greene-Cornwallis campaign, Cornwallis’s marches to Wilmington and Virginia, the Overmountain Victory Trail, Tory War activity, Cherokee actions, and coastal/naval operations. Red stars indicate principal engagements, black stars indicate lesser engagements between Cornwallis and Greene, gold stars indicate engagements between Whigs and Tories, and blue-gray stars indicate engagements during Cornwallis’s march to Virginia.

Color coded key (no particular order)

SymbolDescription

Actions against Cherokee

Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge

Greene-Cornwallis (including Race to the Dan)

Cornwallis to Wilmington

Cornwallis to Virginia

Tory War

Overmountain Victory Trail

Coastal/Naval Actions

Corwallis’ pursuit of Greene, retreat to Wilmington

Corwallis’ march to Virginia, April-May 1781

Greene’s patriot army returns to South Carolina

Principal engagements

Lesser engagements between Cornwallis and Greene

Engagements between Whigs and Tories

Engagements during Cornwallis’ march to Virginia
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