Raid on Richmond
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For the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign during the American Civil War, see Siege of Petersburg.
The Raid on Richmond was a series of British military actions against the capital of Virginia, Richmond, and the surrounding area, during the American Revolutionary War. Led by American defector Benedict Arnold, the Richmond Campaign is considered one of his greatest successes while serving under the British Army. It shocked patriot leaders and is considered one of his most notorious actions by modern Americans.[citation needed]
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Raid on Richmond | |||||||
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Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
British map of the attack on Richmond, January 5th 1781 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Great Britain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Thomas Jefferson Sampson Mathews |
Sir Henry Clinton | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Around 200 Virginia Militiamen | 1,600 troops of the Loyalist American Legion | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown, presumably heavy | Unknown, possibly medium |
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