9 Dec.1775, the Revolutionary War Battle of Great Bridge VA was fought, which was one first battles of the American Revolution in the south. Fighting on the Continental side the 2nd VA Reg., and the Culpeper Minutemen, with Colonel Vail NC men. At least one Rhodes was there, namely, Pvt. William Rhodes of the 2nd Virginia. See: http://rhodesfamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I1&tree=Carls. On the Crowns side was 14th Reg. of Foot, Royal Ethiopian Reg., and Queen’s Own Loyal Virginia Reg. The Continentals where the victors. Was called by some of the time as the second Battle of Bunker Hill. See: http://www.continentalline.org/articles/article.php?date=0003&article=000301