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Battle of Alamance

Battle of Alamance was a battle fought on 16 May 1771 at Alamance County, in what is now North Carolina, United States. It was part of Regulator Movement, which ran from 1766 to 1771. The recorded result: British victory.

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Fought16 May 1771
WhereAlamance County, North Carolina, United States36.008N, 79.521W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstRegulators
Part ofRegulator Movement1766 to 1771

Record

Date16 May 1771
PlaceAlamance County, North Carolina, United States
36.008N, 79.521W
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
  • William Tryon
  • John Ashe (general)
  • Abner Nash
  • Richard Caswell
  • Benjamin Merrill
  • Harmon Cox
  • James Few
Battle of AlamanceBattle of AlamancePyle's MassacreBattle of Lindley's MillBattle of Wetzell's MillBattle of Guilford Court HouseBattle of MorrisvilleBattle of Guilford Court HouseBattle of MorrisvilleCharlotteWinston-SalemFayettevilleRock HillHickoryGoldsboroDanvilleSalisbury100 km36.008N, 79.521W
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Battle of Alamance is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (45 in North Carolina).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16158877, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alamance, revision 1379269741, 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.