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The Seige of Boston
When the British took over Boston. -
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Northern Battles in the American Revolution
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Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture Ticonderoga and Crown Point. Also took the cannons. -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek
Was the second military engagement of the Boston campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It is also known as the Battle of Noddle's Island, Battle of Hog Island and the Battle of the Chelsea Estuary. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
British troops drive American forces from Breed's Hill. Also it took three trys to take over Breed's Hill -
Battle of Quebec
Aronlds fails to capture Quebec from the British. Montgomery is killed. -
The Battle of Long Island
Also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights. Was the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War following the United States Declaration of Independence -
The Battle of White Plains
Was a battle in the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Fort Washington
Was a battle fought in the American Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain. -
The Battle of Trenton
During the American Revolutionary War, after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey. -
The Battle of Princeton
Was a battle in which General George Washington's revolutionary forces defeated British forces near Princeton, New Jersey. -
The Battle of Oriskany
Was one of the bloodiest battles in the North American theater of the American Revolutionary War and a significant engagement of the Saratoga campaign. -
The Battle of Bennington
An American force of 2,000 men, primarily composed of New Hampshire and Massachusetts militiamen, led by General John Stark, and reinforced by men led by Colonel Seth Warner and members of the Green Mountain Boys, decisively defeated a detachment of General John Burgoyne's army led by Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum, and supported by additional men under Lieutenant Colonel Heinrich von Breymann. -
The Battle of Brandywine
Also known as the Battle of the Brandywine or the Battle of Brandywine Creek. It was fought in the area surrounding Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania and the Brandywine River. The battle, which was a decisive victory for the British, left Philadelphia, the revolutionary capital, undefended. The British captured the city on September 26, beginning an occupation that would last until June 1778. -
The Battle of Saratoga (Freeman's Farm)
Morgan's men took very careful aim, and picked off virtually every single officer in the advance company, and then charged, unaware that they were headed directly for Burgoyne's main army. While they succeeded in driving back the advance company, Fraser's leading edge arrived just in time to attack Morgan's left, scattering his men back into the woods. -
The Battle of Germantown
The British victory in this battle ensured that Philadelphia, the capital of the self-proclaimed United States of America, would remain in British hands throughout the winter of 1777–1778. -
The Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights)
At this point, the Americans were joined by an unexpected participant. General Arnold, who was "betraying great agitation and wrath" in the American camp, and may have been drinking, rode out to join the action. Gates immediately sent Major Armstrong after him with orders to return; Armstrong did not catch up with Arnold until the action was effectively over.
The defenses on the right side of the British camp were anchored by two redoubts. The outermost one was defended by about 300 men. -
The Battle of Monmouth
The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court House (modern Freehold Borough).
