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Battle of Gwynn's Island

Battle of Gwynn's Island was a battle fought in 1776 in what is now Virginia, United States. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: Infantry brigade; 2 × 18-pound cannons; 4 × 9-pound cannons against Naval squadron; 500 soldiers.

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Fought1776
WhereVirginia, United States37.504N, 76.289W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstKingdom of Great Britain; Loyalists
Casualties and losses1 killedand"Sizable" from combat; hundreds died of disease

Record

Date1776 (year precision)
PlaceVirginia, United States
37.504N, 76.289W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthInfantry brigade; 2 × 18-pound cannons; 4 × 9-pound cannonsNaval squadron; 500 soldiers
Casualties and losses1 killed"Sizable" from combat; hundreds died of disease
Commanders
  • Andrew Lewis (soldier)
  • John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
Battle of Gwynn's IslandBattle of Gwynn's IslandBattle of Rappahannock RiverBattle of Gloucester PointSiege of YorktownPeninsula CampaignSiege of YorktownBattle of Rappahannock RiverSiege of YorktownNorfolkRichmondFredericksburgPetersburgSt. Charles100 km37.504N, 76.289W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1776

Battle of Gwynn's Island is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (172 in Virginia).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60768525, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gwynn's Island, revision 1370442364, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.