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Battle at the Yadkin River

Battle at the Yadkin River was a battle fought on 9 May 1771 in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Regulator Movement, which ran from 1766 to 1771. The recorded result: Regulator victory. Recorded strength: ~300 regulators against ~300 provincials.

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Fought9 May 1771
WhereUnited Kingdom51.074N, 1.794W
OutcomeRegulator victory
BelligerentsRegulatorsagainstKingdom of Great Britain
Part ofRegulator Movement1766 to 1771

Record

Date9 May 1771
PlaceUnited Kingdom
51.074N, 1.794W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength~300 regulators~300 provincials
Commanders
  • Benjamin Merrill
  • Hugh Waddell (general)
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Battle at the Yadkin River is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q27628016, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle at the Yadkin River, revision 1370465572, 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.