Chesapeake raid

Southern theater 1775–79

Gunpowder Incident Kemp's Landing Snow Campaign Savage's Old Fields Great Cane Brake Great Bridge Norfolk Moore's Creek Bridge Rice Boats Sullivan's Island Lindley's Fort Thomas Creek Alligator Bridge 1st Savannah Beaufort Kettle Creek Brier Creek Chesapeake raid Stono Ferry Charles Town 2nd Savannah

The Chesapeake Raid was an American Revolutionary War campaign by British naval forces under the command of Commodore Sir George Collier and land forces led by Major General Edward Mathew. Between 10 May and 24 May 1779 these forces raided economic and military targets up and down Chesapeake Bay. The speed with which the British moved caught many of the bay's communities by surprise, so there was little to no resistance. The British destroyed economically important supplies of tobacco and coal, and destroyed naval ships, port facilities, and storehouses full of military supplies.

References

Russell, David. The American Revolution in the Southern Colonies

Virginia in the American Revolution

Early	Virginia Resolves (1765) Virginia Association (1769)

1774	Fairfax Resolves First Virginia Convention

1775	Fincastle Resolutions "Give me liberty, or give me death!" Gunpowder Incident Formation of Culpeper Minutemen Dunmore's Proclamation Formation of Ethiopian Regiment Battle of Kemp's Landing Battle of Great Bridge Second Virginia Convention Third Virginia Convention Fourth Virginia Convention

1776	Burning of Norfolk Virginia Declaration of Rights Formation of Lee's Legion Fifth Virginia Convention

1779	Chesapeake raid

1781	Raid of Richmond Skirmish at Waters Creek Battle of Cape Henry Battle of Blandford Action at Osborne's Raid on Point of Fork Battle of Spencer's Ordinary Battle of Green Spring Francisco's Fight Battle of the Chesapeake Siege of Yorktown

Coordinates: 38°3′N 76°11′W / 38.050°N 76.183°W / 38.050; -76.183

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