Atlas of Battles

US state, 58 engagements

Battles in South Carolina

58 engagements in the atlas lie within South Carolina: 52 battles, 5 sieges and 1 naval action between 1775 and 1865. Most belong to American Revolutionary War (32), American Civil War (22).

Siege of Savage's Old FieldsBattle of Great Cane BrakeBattle of Sullivan's IslandBattle of Lindley's FortBattle of Lindley's FortBattle of BeaufortBattle of Stono FerryBattle of Monck's CornerBattle of Lenud's FerryBattle of Mobley's Meeting HouseBattle of Rocky MountBattle of Hanging RockBattle of Musgrove MillBattle of Fishing CreekBattle of Black MingoBattle of Tearcoat SwampBattle of Fishdam FordBattle of Blackstock's FarmSiege of Fort WatsonSiege of Fort MotteBattle of Hobkirk's HillSiege of Ninety-SixCapture of HMS SavageBattle of Eutaw SpringsBattle of Videau's BridgeBattle of WambawBattle of the Combahee RiverBattle of James IslandBattle of Port RoyalFirst Battle of PocotaligoBattle of James IslandBattle of Simmon's BluffBattle of PocotaligoRaid at Combahee FerryFirst Battle of Charleston HarborBluffton expeditionFirst Battle of Fort WagnerBattle of Grimball's LandingSecond Battle of Fort WagnerSecond Battle of Charleston HarborSecond Battle of Fort SumterBattle of LegarevilleBattle of Honey HillBattle of TulifinnyBattle of Broxton BridgeBattle of Rivers' BridgeBattle of James IslandBattle of AikenBattle of Congaree CreekBattle of Dingle's MillBattle of Boykin's MillBattle of AndersonSiege of CharlestonBattle of WaxhawsBattle of CamdenBattle of Kings MountainBattle of CowpensBattle of Fort SumterSiege of CharlestonBattle of WaxhawsBattle of CamdenBattle of Kings MountainBattle of CowpensBattle of Fort SumterAtlantaColumbiaSavannahWilmingtonAugustaMyrtle BeachGreenvilleFayettevilleMaconAthens200 km33.693N, 80.996W
58 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1770s: 7 engagements1780s: 26 engagements26 in 1780s1860s: 25 engagements1770s1860s
58 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1775Siege of Savage's Old FieldsNinety Six, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
22 December 1775Battle of Great Cane BrakeGreenville County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
28 June 1776Battle of Sullivan's IslandSullivan's Island, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
15 July 1776Battle of Lindley's FortLaurens County, South Carolina
15 July 1776Battle of Lindley's FortLaurens County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
3 February 1779Battle of BeaufortPort Royal Island, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
20 June 1779Battle of Stono FerryCharleston County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
29 March 1780Siege of CharlestonCharleston, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
14 April 1780Battle of Monck's CornerMoncks Corner, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
6 May 1780Battle of Lenud's FerryBerkeley County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
29 May 1780Battle of WaxhawsLancaster County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
8 June 1780Battle of Mobley's Meeting HouseSouth CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
1 August 1780Battle of Rocky MountSouth CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
6 August 1780Battle of Hanging RockLancaster County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
16 August 1780Battle of CamdenCamden, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
18 August 1780Battle of Musgrove MillLaurens County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
18 August 1780Battle of Fishing CreekChester County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
14 September 1780Battle of Black MingoGeorgetown County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
7 October 1780Battle of Kings MountainSouth CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
25 October 1780Battle of Tearcoat SwampSouth CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
9 November 1780Battle of Fishdam FordChester County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
20 November 1780Battle of Blackstock's FarmUnion County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
1781Siege of Fort WatsonSummerton, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
1781Siege of Fort MotteFort Motte, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
17 January 1781Battle of CowpensCowpens, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
25 April 1781Battle of Hobkirk's HillCamden, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
22 May 1781Siege of Ninety-SixNinety Six, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
6 September 1781Capture of HMS SavageSouth CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
8 September 1781Battle of Eutaw SpringsEutawville, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
1782Battle of Videau's BridgeBerkeley County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
1782Battle of WambawBerkeley County, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
27 August 1782Battle of the Combahee RiverBeaufort, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
1782Battle of James IslandJames Island, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
1861Battle of Fort SumterFort Sumter, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
7 November 1861Battle of Port RoyalSouth CarolinaAmerican Civil War
29 May 1862First Battle of PocotaligoYemassee, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
16 June 1862Battle of James IslandCharleston, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
21 June 1862Battle of Simmon's BluffMeggett, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
22 October 1862Battle of PocotaligoYemassee, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
1863Raid at Combahee FerryCombahee River, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
7 April 1863First Battle of Charleston HarborCharleston, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
1863Bluffton expeditionSouth CarolinaAmerican Civil War
10 July 1863First Battle of Fort WagnerCharleston, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
16 July 1863Battle of Grimball's LandingJames Island, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
18 July 1863Second Battle of Fort WagnerMorris Island, South CarolinaJerard
18 July 1863Second Battle of Charleston HarborCharleston, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
8 September 1863Second Battle of Fort SumterCharleston, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
25 December 1863Battle of LegarevilleJohns Island, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
30 November 1864Battle of Honey HillJasper County, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
6 December 1864Battle of TulifinnyJasper County, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
2 February 1865Battle of Broxton BridgeSouth Carolina
3 February 1865Battle of Rivers' BridgeBamberg County, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
10 February 1865Battle of James IslandJames Island, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
11 February 1865Battle of AikenAiken, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
15 February 1865Battle of Congaree CreekCayce, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
9 April 1865Battle of Dingle's MillSumter, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
18 April 1865Battle of Boykin's MillBoykin, South Carolina
1 May 1865Battle of AndersonAnderson, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War