Battle of Alamance

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The Battle of Alamance was a 1771 armed clash in colonial North Carolina between backcountry Regulators and the royal governor’s militia, often considered a precursor to the American Revolutionary War.

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instanceOf armed conflict
battle
aftermath migration of some defeated Regulators westward
new oaths of allegiance imposed on backcountry residents
alsoKnownAs Battle of Alamance
surface form: Battle of Alamance Creek
armedForcesStrengthRegulators several thousand poorly armed backcountry farmers
armedForcesStrengthRoyalMilitia approximately 1,000 well-armed militia and regulars
belligerentOutcome defeat of the Regulators
casualties dozens killed and wounded on both sides
cause backcountry grievances over taxation and fees
resentment of corrupt sheriffs and court officers
combatant North Carolina Regulators
Province of North Carolina militia
surface form: Royal Governor’s militia of North Carolina
commander Herman Husband
James Hunter
Governor William Tryon
surface form: William Tryon
conflictIn North Carolina history
conflictType colonial insurrection suppression
coordinate 36.020°N 79.519°W
countryAtTime Province of North Carolina
date 1771-05-16
duration single-day engagement
governingAuthorityAtTime British Crown
hasEffect execution and punishment of Regulator leaders
increased tensions between colonists and royal authorities
suppression of the Regulator Movement
historicalEra Colonial America
historicalRegion Thirteen Colonies
legacy symbol of resistance in North Carolina historical memory
location Alamance County, North Carolina
Piedmont region of North Carolina
memorial Alamance Battleground State Historic Site
partOf Regulator Movement
pre-Revolutionary colonial unrest in British America
precededBy Regulator protests against corrupt local officials
provinceGovernor Governor William Tryon
surface form: William Tryon
relatedEvent American Revolutionary War
Regulator Movement
result decisive victory for royal governor’s forces
significance early example of armed resistance to British colonial authority in North America
often considered a precursor to the American Revolutionary War
stateHistoricSiteManagedBy North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites
weaponUsed cannon
muskets
year 1771

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Regulator Movement significantEvent Battle of Alamance
Alamance County, North Carolina namedAfter Battle of Alamance
Alamance County, North Carolina historicalEvent Battle of Alamance
this entity surface form: Battle of Alamance (1771)
Governor William Tryon notableEvent Battle of Alamance
subject surface form: William Tryon
Battle of Alamance alsoKnownAs Battle of Alamance
this entity surface form: Battle of Alamance Creek
Great Alamance Creek historicalEvent Battle of Alamance