British southern army (Clinton and Cornwallis)

Army · Great Britain · December 26, 1779 – October 19, 1781

The army Henry Clinton took south from New York in 1779; under Cornwallis it campaigned through the Carolinas and surrendered at Yorktown.

December 26, 1779 Sails from New York with Clinton Map
January 20, 1780 At sea, off Cape Hatteras (route and date approximate) Map
February 3, 1780 At sea, off Cape Fear (route and date approximate) Map
February 11, 1780 Lands on Simmons Island south of Charleston Map
March 29, 1780 – May 12, 1780 Siege of Charleston Siege of Charleston Map
June 15, 1780 – August 15, 1780 Cornwallis's posts at Camden Map
August 16, 1780 Battle of Camden Battle of Camden Map
September 26, 1780 – October 14, 1780 Occupies Charlotte Map
October 29, 1780 – January 7, 1781 Winter camp at Winnsboro Map
January 25, 1781 Burns his baggage at Ramsour's Mill Map
February 14, 1781 Reaches the Dan behind Greene Map
February 20, 1781 Hillsborough Map
March 15, 1781 Battle of Guilford Courthouse Battle of Guilford Courthouse Map
April 7, 1781 – April 24, 1781 Wilmington, North Carolina Map
May 20, 1781 Joins Phillips's and Arnold's force at Petersburg, Virginia Map
June 7, 1781 Point of Fork; raids central Virginia Map
June 25, 1781 Williamsburg Map
July 6, 1781 Beats Lafayette at Green Spring Map
August 2, 1781 – September 27, 1781 Fortifies Yorktown Map
September 28, 1781 – October 19, 1781 Siege of Yorktown: surrenders on 19 October Siege of Yorktown Map