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lexington and concord
the first shots that started the american revolution were fired at lexington,massachusetts.on april 18 1775 british general gage sent 700 soldiers to destroy to destroy gun and amunition thet the colinists had saved up. -
breed's hill
the battle of bunker hill took place on june 17 1775 mostly on and around breed's hill during the siege of boston early in the american revoletionary war the battle is named after the adjacent bunker hill wich was peripherally involved in the battle and was the original objective of both colonial of british troops. -
battle of bennington
burgoyne's first major defeat occured when he sent a force of hessians west of the conneticet river to seize cattle and other supplies. -
saratoga
7,200 troops joined the battle the first battle for the red coats.9,000 patriots joined the first battle of saratoga. the patriots won with great victory -
charleston
on april 2 1780 siege work was begun.on april 14 lt. colonel banastre tarleton defeated general isaac huger at the battle monck's corner on april 23rd lt.general charles cornwallis crossed the cooper river and by april 24th had secured routes from charleston.the british then fanned out in an arc cutting off charleston on may 12 1780 lincoln unconditionally surrendered charleston and several thousand continital soldiers to clinton. -
cowpens
the battle of cowpens, janurary 17 1781 took place in the latter part southern campaighn of the american revolution and of the revolution itself it became known as the turning point of the war in the south. -
yorktown
the siege of yorktown or the battle of yorktown decisive victory combine assualt by americans led by geogre washington and french forces led by general comte de rochambeua over a british army commanded by lord cornwalis it proved to be the last major battle of the american revolution.also it's how we got the country likewe have today not includind every battle after that.
