Atlas of Battles

US state, 43 engagements

Battles in North Carolina

43 engagements in the atlas lie within North Carolina: 39 battles, 2 sieges and 2 naval actions between 1718 and 1865. Most belong to American Civil War (23), American Revolutionary War (15), Golden Age of Piracy (2).

Battle of Cape Fear RiverBattle of OcracokeBattle of AlamanceBattle of Ramsour's MillBattle of Colson's MillBattle of Wahab's PlantationBattle of CharlotteBattle of Shallow FordBattle of Cowan's FordBattle of Torrence's TavernPyle's MassacreBattle of Wetzell's MillBattle of the House in the HorseshoeBattle of RockfishBattle of ElizabethtownBattle of Lindley's MillBattle of Raft SwampBattle of Elizabeth CityBattle of New BernBattle of South MillsBattle of Tranter's CreekBattle of KinstonBattle of White HallBattle of Goldsboro BridgeBattle of Fort AndersonBattle of WashingtonFirst Battle of Fort FisherBattle of PlymouthCapture of PlymouthBattle of New BernBattle of Albemarle SoundBattle of WilmingtonSecond Battle of Fort FisherBattle of MorrisvilleBattle of Wyse ForkBattle of Monroe's CrossroadsBattle of AverasboroughBattle of Moore's Creek BridgeBattle of Guilford Court HouseBattle of Hatteras Inlet BatteriesBattle of Roanoke IslandSiege of Fort MaconBattle of BentonvilleBattle of Moore's Creek BridgeBattle of Guilford Court HouseBattle of Hatteras Inlet BatteriesBattle of Roanoke IslandSiege of Fort MaconBattle of BentonvilleRaleighColumbiaWilmingtonCharlotteMyrtle BeachWinston-SalemFayettevilleRock HillGreenvilleHickory200 km35.123N, 78.358W
43 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1710s: 2 engagements1770s: 2 engagements1780s: 15 engagements1860s: 24 engagements24 in 1860s1710s1860s
43 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 3

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1718Battle of Cape Fear RiverCape Fear River, North CarolinaGolden Age of Piracy
22 November 1718Battle of OcracokeOcracoke Inlet, North CarolinaGolden Age of Piracy
16 May 1771Battle of AlamanceAlamance County, North CarolinaRegulator Movement
27 February 1776Battle of Moore's Creek BridgeNorth CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
20 June 1780Battle of Ramsour's MillLincolnton, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
21 July 1780Battle of Colson's MillStanly County, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
21 September 1780Battle of Wahab's PlantationNorth CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
26 September 1780Battle of CharlotteCharlotte, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
14 October 1780Battle of Shallow FordHuntsville, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
1 February 1781Battle of Cowan's FordMecklenburg County, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
2 February 1781Battle of Torrence's TavernIredell County, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
25 February 1781Pyle's MassacreNorth CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
6 March 1781Battle of Wetzell's MillGuilford County, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
15 March 1781Battle of Guilford Court HouseMartinsville, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
29 July 1781Battle of the House in the HorseshoeMoore County, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
1781Battle of RockfishNorth CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
1781Battle of ElizabethtownNorth CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
13 September 1781Battle of Lindley's MillAlamance County, North CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
15 October 1781Battle of Raft SwampNorth Carolina
28 August 1861Battle of Hatteras Inlet BatteriesNorth CarolinaAmerican Civil War
7 February 1862Battle of Roanoke IslandRoanoke Island, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
10 February 1862Battle of Elizabeth CityElizabeth City, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
14 March 1862Battle of New BernCraven County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
23 March 1862Siege of Fort MaconFort Macon, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
19 April 1862Battle of South MillsCamden County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
5 June 1862Battle of Tranter's CreekPitt County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
14 December 1862Battle of KinstonKinston Battlefield, North Carolina
16 December 1862Battle of White HallWayne County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
17 December 1862Battle of Goldsboro BridgeWayne County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
13 March 1863Battle of Fort AndersonCraven County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
30 March 1863Battle of WashingtonBeaufort County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
1864First Battle of Fort FisherNew Hanover County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
1864Battle of PlymouthWashington County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
1864Capture of PlymouthPlymouth, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
1 February 1864Battle of New BernNew Bern, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
5 May 1864Battle of Albemarle SoundAlbemarle Sound, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
1865Battle of BentonvilleJohnston County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
1865Battle of WilmingtonWilmington, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
1865Second Battle of Fort FisherNew Hanover County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
1865Battle of MorrisvilleMorrisville, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
7 March 1865Battle of Wyse ForkLenoir County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
10 March 1865Battle of Monroe's CrossroadsHoke County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War
16 March 1865Battle of AverasboroughHarnett County, North CarolinaAmerican Civil War