Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 9 engagements

Charleston: contested ground

The ground around Charleston was fought over 9 times between 1776 and 1863: 7 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action, in 3 different wars. All 9 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Sullivan's IslandSiege of CharlestonCapture of HMS SavageFirst Battle of Charleston HarborFirst Battle of Fort WagnerSecond Battle of Fort WagnerSecond Battle of Charleston HarborSecond Battle of Fort SumterBattle of Fort SumterBattle of Fort SumterSavannahCharlestonAugustaMyrtle BeachSumterAikenBeaufortDublin200 km32.744N, 79.874W
9 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Sullivan's Island, 1776Siege of Charleston, 1780Capture of HMS Savage, 1781Battle of Fort Sumter, 1861First Battle of Charleston Harbor, 1863First Battle of Fort Wagner, 1863Second Battle of Fort Wagner, 1863Second Battle of Charleston Harbor, 1863Second Battle of Fort Sumter, 186317761863
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
28 June 1776Battle of Sullivan's IslandSullivan's Island, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
29 March 1780Siege of CharlestonCharleston, South CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
6 September 1781Capture of HMS SavageSouth CarolinaAmerican Revolutionary War
1861Battle of Fort SumterFort Sumter, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
7 April 1863First Battle of Charleston HarborCharleston, South CarolinaAmerican Civil War
10 July 1863First Battle of Fort WagnerCharleston, 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

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.