The Eastern theater refers to the military operations east of the <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/Appalachian_Mountains" title="Appalachian Mountains" id="mwBH4">Appalachian Mountains</a>, including Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania" id="mwBH8">Pennsylvania</a>, the <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/District_of_Columbia" title="District of Columbia" class="mw-redirect" id="mwBIA">District of Columbia</a>, and the coastal fortifications and seaports of <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina" id="mwBIE">North Carolina</a>.
