British main army in North America

Army · Great Britain · April 19, 1775 – November 25, 1783

The British army at Boston, New York and Philadelphia under Gage, Howe and Clinton. Clinton's Charleston expedition and Cornwallis's army in the South have their own track.

View on map Fought in American Revolutionary War

Sub-units 1

Brigade Rall's Hessian brigade

Engagements 12

April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776 Siege of Boston
April 19, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord
June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill
August 26, 1776 Battle of Long Island
October 28, 1776 Battle of White Plains
November 16, 1776 Battle of Fort Washington
December 26, 1776 Battle of Trenton
January 3, 1777 Battle of Princeton
September 11, 1777 Battle of Brandywine
October 4, 1777 Battle of Germantown
June 28, 1778 Battle of Monmouth
June 23, 1780 Battle of Springfield

Movements

April 19, 1775 Gage's column marches to Lexington and Concord Battles of Lexington and Concord Map
April 20, 1775 – June 16, 1775 Besieged in Boston Siege of Boston Map
June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Bunker Hill Map
June 18, 1775 – March 17, 1776 Besieged in Boston Siege of Boston Map
March 24, 1776 At sea, the Gulf of Maine (route and date approximate) Map
April 2, 1776 – June 10, 1776 Regroups at Halifax Map
June 18, 1776 At sea, off Cape Cod (route and date approximate) Map
June 26, 1776 At sea, south of Nantucket (route and date approximate) Map
July 2, 1776 – August 21, 1776 Lands on Staten Island Map
August 27, 1776 Battle of Long Island Battle of Long Island Map
September 15, 1776 Lands at Kip's Bay and takes New York City Map
October 28, 1776 Battle of White Plains Battle of White Plains Map
November 16, 1776 Storms Fort Washington Battle of Fort Washington Map
November 20, 1776 Cornwallis crosses the Hudson and pursues across New Jersey Map
January 2, 1777 Cornwallis checked at Assunpink Creek, Trenton Map
January 3, 1777 Mawhood's brigade beaten at Princeton Battle of Princeton Map
January 5, 1777 – July 22, 1777 Winter posts at New Brunswick and New York (approximate) Map
July 23, 1777 Embarks at Sandy Hook for the Chesapeake Map
August 2, 1777 At sea, off the Delaware capes (route and date approximate) Map
August 12, 1777 At sea, the mouth of the Chesapeake (route and date approximate) Map
August 25, 1777 Lands at Head of Elk Map
September 11, 1777 Battle of Brandywine Battle of Brandywine Map
September 26, 1777 Occupies Philadelphia Map
October 4, 1777 Battle of Germantown Battle of Germantown Map
October 5, 1777 – June 17, 1778 Winters in Philadelphia Map
June 28, 1778 Battle of Monmouth Battle of Monmouth Map
July 6, 1778 – June 6, 1780 Holds New York City Map
June 7, 1780 Knyphausen's raid into New Jersey: Connecticut Farms Map
June 23, 1780 Battle of Springfield Battle of Springfield Map
June 24, 1780 – November 25, 1783 Holds New York City until the evacuation Map