Atlas of Battles

US state, 185 engagements

Battles in Virginia

185 engagements in the atlas lie within Virginia: 173 battles, 5 sieges, 2 naval actions and 5 campaigns between 1775 and 1865. Most belong to American Civil War (167), American Revolutionary War (8), War of 1812 (3).

Battle of Kemp's LandingBattle of Great BridgeBurning of NorfolkBattle of Gwynn's IslandBattle of BlandfordBattle of Spencer's OrdinaryBattle of Green SpringAction of 22 January 1783Battle of Rappahannock RiverChesapeake campaignBattle of Craney IslandBattle of Gloucester PointBattle of Sewell's PointBattle of Aquia CreekBattle of Fairfax Court HouseBattle of Arlington MillsBattle of Pig PointBattle of Big BethelBattle of ViennaBattle of Mathias PointBattle of Blackburn's FordBattle of LewinsvilleBattle of Cockle CreekBattle of Ball's BluffBog Wallow AmbushBattle of DranesvilleShenandoah Valley CampaignBattle of Cockpit PointBattle of Hampton RoadsFirst Battle of KernstownSiege of YorktownBattle of WilliamsburgBattle of Eltham's LandingBattle of McDowellBattle of Drewry's BluffBattle of Front RoyalFirst Battle of WinchesterBattle of Hanover Court HouseBattle of Seven PinesBattle of Good's FarmBattle of Cross KeysBattle of Port RepublicSeven Days BattlesBattle of Oak GroveBattle of Beaver Dam CreekBattle of Gaines's MillBattle of Garnett's & Golding's FarmBattle of Savage's StationBattle of GlendaleBattle of White Oak SwampPeninsula CampaignBattle of Malvern HillBattle of Cedar MountainFirst Battle of Rappahannock StationManassas Station OperationsFight at WaterfordBattle of Thoroughfare GapNorthern Virginia CampaignBattle of ChantillyBattle of Mile HillBattle of Harpers FerryJoint Expedition Against FranklinBattle of UnisonSecond Battle of WinchesterStoneman's 1863 RaidBattle of Franklin's CrossingMud MarchBattle of Deserted HouseFight at AldieBattle of Kelly's FordSiege of SuffolkBattle of Suffolk (Hill's Point)Second Battle of FredericksburgBattle of Salem ChurchBattle of MiddleburgBattle of Brandy StationBattle of AldieBattle of UppervilleBattle of Fairfax Court HouseWytheville RaidBattle of Manassas GapBattle of Culpeper Court HouseFirst Battle of AuburnBattle of Bristoe StationSecond Battle of AuburnBattle of Buckland MillsSecond Battle of Rappahannock StationBattle of Mine RunBattle of Fisher's HillBattle of Chaffin's FarmFirst Battle of Deep BottomBattle of BerryvilleBattle of Port Walthall JunctionBattle of Loudoun HeightsBattle of SmithfieldBattle of Morton's FordSecond DranesvilleBattle of Rio HillBattle of WalkertonValley Campaigns of 1864Overland CampaignBattle of the WildernessBattle of Todd's TavernBattle of Cloyd's MountainBattle of Swift CreekBattle of Chester StationBattle of Cove MountainBattle of Yellow TavernBattle of Proctor's CreekBattle of Meadow BridgeBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseBattle of New MarketHarris Farm EngagementBattle of Ware Bottom ChurchBattle of Wilson's WharfBattle of North AnnaBattle of Totopotomoy CreekBattle of Haw's ShopBattle of Old ChurchBattle of PiedmontSiege of PetersburgFirst Battle of PetersburgBattle of Trevilian StationSecond Battle of PetersburgBattle of LynchburgBattle of Jerusalem Plank RoadBattle of Saint Mary's ChurchBattle of Staunton River BridgeBattle of Sappony ChurchFirst Battle of Ream's StationWilson-Kautz RaidAction at Mount Zion ChurchHeaton's CrossroadsBattle of Cool SpringBattle of Rutherford's FarmSecond Battle of KernstownBattle of the CraterSecond Battle of Deep BottomBattle of Guard HillBattle of StrasburgBattle of Globe TavernSecond Battle of Ream's StationBattle of OpequonBattle of Peebles' FarmBattle of Vaughan RoadFirst Battle of SaltvilleBattle of Darbytown and New Market RoadsBattle of Tom's BrookBattle of Darbytown RoadBattle of Cedar CreekBattle of Boydton Plank RoadBattle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown RoadThe Burning RaidBattle of MarionSecond Battle of SaltvilleBattle of Trent's ReachGeorge's Schoolhouse RaidBattle of Hatcher's RunBattle of Waynesboro, VirginiaBattle of Fort StedmanAppomattox campaignBattle of Lewis's FarmBattle of Dinwiddie Court HouseBattle of White Oak RoadBattle of Five ForksThird Battle of PetersburgBattle of Sutherland's StationBattle of Namozine ChurchBattle of Amelia SpringsBattle of Sailor's CreekBattle of High BridgeBattle of Rice's StationBattle of Cumberland ChurchBattle of Appomattox StationBattle of Appomattox Court HouseBristoe CampaignBeefsteak RaidBattle of SuffolkFall of RichmondSiege of YorktownFirst Battle of Bull RunBattle of FredericksburgSecond Battle of Bull RunBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of Cold HarborSiege of YorktownFirst Battle of Bull RunBattle of FredericksburgSecond Battle of Bull RunBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of Cold HarborNorfolkBaltimoreRichmondCharlestonLynchburgCharlottesvilleRoanokeWinchesterDanvilleBeckley200 km37.973N, 78.663W
185 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1770s: 4 engagements1780s: 5 engagements1810s: 3 engagements1860s: 169 engagements169 in 1860s1770s1860s
181 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 3

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
15 November 1775Battle of Kemp's LandingKempsville, VirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
9 December 1775Battle of Great BridgeGreat Bridge Battle Site, VirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
1776Burning of NorfolkNorfolk, VirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
1776Battle of Gwynn's IslandVirginia
1781Siege of YorktownYorktown, VirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
25 April 1781Battle of BlandfordVirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
26 June 1781Battle of Spencer's OrdinaryJames City County, VirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
6 July 1781Battle of Green SpringYorktown, VirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
22 January 1783Action of 22 January 1783VirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
3 April 1813Battle of Rappahannock RiverRappahannock River, VirginiaWar of 1812
1813Chesapeake campaignEast Coast of the United States, VirginiaWar of 1812
22 June 1813Battle of Craney IslandPortsmouth, VirginiaWar of 1812
7 May 1861Battle of Gloucester PointGloucester Point, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
18 May 1861Battle of Sewell's PointNorfolk, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
29 May 1861Battle of Aquia CreekStafford County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1 June 1861Battle of Fairfax Court HouseFairfax, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1 June 1861Battle of Arlington MillsArlington County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 June 1861Battle of Pig PointVirginiaAmerican Civil War
10 June 1861Battle of Big BethelTabb, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
17 June 1861Battle of ViennaVienna, Virginia
27 June 1861Battle of Mathias PointVirginiaAmerican Civil War
18 July 1861Battle of Blackburn's FordPrince William County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
21 July 1861First Battle of Bull RunFairfax County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
11 September 1861Battle of LewinsvilleLewinsville, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1861Battle of Cockle CreekChincoteague, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
21 October 1861Battle of Ball's BluffLoudoun County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
4 December 1861Bog Wallow AmbushFairfax County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
20 December 1861Battle of DranesvilleFairfax County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1862Battle of FredericksburgSpotsylvania County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1862Second Battle of Bull RunPrince William County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1862Shenandoah Valley CampaignShenandoah Valley, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
3 January 1862Battle of Cockpit PointPrince William County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
8 March 1862Battle of Hampton RoadsHampton Roads, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
23 March 1862First Battle of KernstownFrederick County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 April 1862Siege of YorktownYork County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 May 1862Battle of WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
7 May 1862Battle of Eltham's LandingNew Kent County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
8 May 1862Battle of McDowellHighland County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
15 May 1862Battle of Drewry's BluffChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
23 May 1862Battle of Front RoyalWarren County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 May 1862First Battle of WinchesterFrederick County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 May 1862Battle of Hanover Court HouseHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
31 May 1862Battle of Seven PinesHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
6 June 1862Battle of Good's FarmVirginiaAmerican Civil War
8 June 1862Battle of Cross KeysCross Keys, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 June 1862Battle of Port RepublicRockingham County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1862Seven Days BattlesHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 June 1862Battle of Oak GroveHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
26 June 1862Battle of Beaver Dam CreekHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 June 1862Battle of Gaines's MillHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 June 1862Battle of Garnett's & Golding's FarmHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
29 June 1862Battle of Savage's StationHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
30 June 1862Battle of GlendaleHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
30 June 1862Battle of White Oak SwampHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
July 1862Peninsula CampaignVirginia Peninsula, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1 July 1862Battle of Malvern HillHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 August 1862Battle of Cedar MountainCulpeper County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
22 August 1862First Battle of Rappahannock StationCulpeper County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 August 1862Manassas Station OperationsPrince William County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1862Fight at WaterfordWaterford, Virginia
28 August 1862Battle of Thoroughfare GapFauquier County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1862Northern Virginia CampaignVirginiaAmerican Civil War
1 September 1862Battle of ChantillyFairfax County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1862Battle of Mile HillLoudoun County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
12 September 1862Battle of Harpers FerryJefferson County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1862Joint Expedition Against FranklinFranklin, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
31 October 1862Battle of UnisonLoudoun County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1863Second Battle of WinchesterFrederick County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1863Stoneman's 1863 RaidSpotsylvania County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1863Battle of Franklin's CrossingStafford County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1863Mud MarchVirginiaAmerican Civil War
30 January 1863Battle of Deserted HouseSuffolk, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1863Fight at AldieAldie, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
17 March 1863Battle of Kelly's FordCulpeper County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
11 April 1863Siege of SuffolkSuffolk, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
11 April 1863Battle of Suffolk (Hill's Point)Suffolk, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
30 April 1863Battle of ChancellorsvilleSpotsylvania County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
3 May 1863Second Battle of FredericksburgFredericksburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
3 May 1863Battle of Salem ChurchSpotsylvania County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
June 1863Battle of MiddleburgLoudoun County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 June 1863Battle of Brandy StationCulpeper County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
17 June 1863Battle of AldieLoudoun County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
21 June 1863Battle of UppervilleLoudoun County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 June 1863Battle of Fairfax Court HouseFairfax, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1863Wytheville RaidWytheville, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
23 July 1863Battle of Manassas GapWarren County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
13 September 1863Battle of Culpeper Court HouseCulpeper, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
13 October 1863First Battle of AuburnFauquier County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
14 October 1863Battle of Bristoe StationPrince William County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
14 October 1863Second Battle of AuburnFauquier County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
19 October 1863Battle of Buckland MillsFauquier County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
7 November 1863Second Battle of Rappahannock StationCulpeper County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 November 1863Battle of Mine RunOrange County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864Battle of Fisher's HillShenandoah County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864Battle of Chaffin's FarmHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864First Battle of Deep BottomHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864Battle of BerryvilleClarke County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864Battle of Port Walthall JunctionChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
10 January 1864Battle of Loudoun HeightsLoudoun County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
31 January 1864Battle of SmithfieldVirginia
6 February 1864Battle of Morton's FordOrange County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864Second DranesvilleLoudoun County, Virginia
29 February 1864Battle of Rio HillAlbemarle County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
2 March 1864Battle of WalkertonWalkerton, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864Valley Campaigns of 1864Shenandoah Valley, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864Overland CampaignVirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 May 1864Battle of the WildernessSpotsylvania County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864Battle of Todd's TavernTodds Tavern, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 May 1864Battle of Cloyd's MountainPulaski County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 May 1864Battle of Swift CreekChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
10 May 1864Battle of Chester StationChester, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
10 May 1864Battle of Cove MountainWythe County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
11 May 1864Battle of Yellow TavernHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
12 May 1864Battle of Proctor's CreekChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
12 May 1864Battle of Meadow BridgeHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
13 May 1864Battle of Spotsylvania Court HouseSpotsylvania County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
15 May 1864Battle of New MarketShenandoah County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
19 May 1864Harris Farm EngagementSpotsylvania County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
20 May 1864Battle of Ware Bottom ChurchChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
24 May 1864Battle of Wilson's WharfCharles City, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
26 May 1864Battle of North AnnaCaroline County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
28 May 1864Battle of Totopotomoy CreekHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
28 May 1864Battle of Haw's ShopHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
30 May 1864Battle of Old ChurchHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
31 May 1864Battle of Cold HarborHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 June 1864Battle of PiedmontAugusta County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 June 1864Siege of PetersburgPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 June 1864First Battle of PetersburgPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
11 June 1864Battle of Trevilian StationLouisa County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
15 June 1864Second Battle of PetersburgPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
17 June 1864Battle of LynchburgLynchburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
21 June 1864Battle of Jerusalem Plank RoadPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
24 June 1864Battle of Saint Mary's ChurchCharles City, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 June 1864Battle of Staunton River BridgeHalifax County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
28 June 1864Battle of Sappony ChurchSussex County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
29 June 1864First Battle of Ream's StationDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864Wilson-Kautz RaidBrunswick County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
6 July 1864Action at Mount Zion ChurchLoudoun County, Virginia
16 July 1864Heaton's CrossroadsLoudoun County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
17 July 1864Battle of Cool SpringClarke County, VirginiaValley Campaigns of 1864
20 July 1864Battle of Rutherford's FarmFrederick County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
24 July 1864Second Battle of KernstownFrederick County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
30 July 1864Battle of the CraterPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
14 August 1864Second Battle of Deep BottomHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
16 August 1864Battle of Guard HillWarren County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
17 August 1864Battle of StrasburgStrasburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
18 August 1864Battle of Globe TavernPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 August 1864Second Battle of Ream's StationDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
19 September 1864Battle of OpequonFrederick County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
30 September 1864Battle of Peebles' FarmDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1 October 1864Battle of Vaughan RoadDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
2 October 1864First Battle of SaltvilleSmyth County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
7 October 1864Battle of Darbytown and New Market RoadsHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 October 1864Battle of Tom's BrookShenandoah County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
13 October 1864Battle of Darbytown RoadHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
19 October 1864Battle of Cedar CreekFrederick County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 October 1864Battle of Boydton Plank RoadDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 October 1864Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown RoadHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864The Burning RaidVirginiaAmerican Civil War
17 December 1864Battle of MarionSmyth County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
20 December 1864Second Battle of SaltvilleSaltville, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1865Battle of Trent's ReachJames River, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1865George's Schoolhouse RaidLoudoun County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 February 1865Battle of Hatcher's RunDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
2 March 1865Battle of Waynesboro, VirginiaAugusta County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 March 1865Battle of Fort StedmanPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1865Appomattox campaignVirginiaAmerican Civil War
29 March 1865Battle of Lewis's FarmDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
31 March 1865Battle of Dinwiddie Court HouseDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
31 March 1865Battle of White Oak RoadDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1 April 1865Battle of Five ForksPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
2 April 1865Third Battle of PetersburgDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
2 April 1865Battle of Sutherland's StationDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
3 April 1865Battle of Namozine ChurchNamozine, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 April 1865Battle of Amelia SpringsAmelia County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
6 April 1865Battle of Sailor's CreekAmelia County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
6 April 1865Battle of High BridgePrince Edward County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
6 April 1865Battle of Rice's StationPrince Edward County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
7 April 1865Battle of Cumberland ChurchCumberland County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
8 April 1865Battle of Appomattox StationAppomattox County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 April 1865Battle of Appomattox Court HouseAppomattox Court House National Historical Park, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
date unknownBristoe CampaignVirginiaAmerican Civil War
date unknownBeefsteak RaidPrince George County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
date unknownBattle of SuffolkSuffolk, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
date unknownFall of RichmondRichmond, VirginiaAmerican Civil War