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First Battle of Vincennes
American forces ambushed the British at the Battle of Vincennes. The city was first taken by the Patriots, allied with the French, because they had captured a British general. Later a desertion of most of the Patriots/French troops led to the recapture of Vincennes by the British on December 17, 1778. -
Battle of Savannah
The Battle of Savannah took place on December 29, 1778. Roughly 3000 British soldiers battled 850 Patriots. Suffering only 7 casualties due to the high advantage in amount of troops, victory went to the British. 453 Patriots were captured. -
Second Battle of Vincennes
After being informed of the British capturing Vincennes, the Patriots sent a second force to retake it. Use of ambush tactics led to the Americans securing a victory in only two days, and suffering minimal casualties. A siege was not even necessary. -
Siege of Charleston
One of the biggest American losses of the Revolutionary War was the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina. British forces numbering about 13500 surrounded the city on March 29, 1780. This eventually resulted in a surrender of roughly 5000 Patriots to the British on May 12, 1780. -
Battle of Camden
2100 British troops faced off against 3700 American troops at the Battle of Camden in South Carolina. While lacking in numbers, the British had superiority in weapons. An aggressive bayonet charge caused a retreat of American forces, and led to 900 Americans being killed, and 1000 being captured. This was a clear victory for the British, who had only suffered 68 casualties. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
A militia of Patriot forces battled a militia of Loyalist (British) forces at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The militias were about equal in size, both numbering about 1100. On October 7, 1780, the Patriots surprised the British at the base of Kings Mountain. Having made no defenses, the Loyalists were taken completely off guard, leading to 668 being captured, and 290 being killed. The victory went to the Patriots, who had only suffered 29 casualties. -
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was one of the major turning points for the Americans in the Southern Colonies. British forces numbering 1150 battled around 2000 Americans. At first, the British fired aggressively on the American ranks, and looked like they were going to secure victory. A Patriot bayonet charge caught the British offguard though, leading to 110 British soldiers being killed, and another 700 being captured. This battle was one of the first significant American victories in South Carolina. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
The Battle of Guilford Court House was one of the most crucial final battles of the Revolutionary War. A force of 1900 British troops advanced to North Carolina to fight a force of 4400 Patriots. The British suffered heavy losses and took few prisoners, (roughly a quarter of the British force was killed), but managed to be victorious, only because they caused a retreat of the Patriot forces. This would later have an effect on the future Battle of Yorktown. -
Battle of Yorktown
British General Cornwallis's army of 9000 men faced a Patriot/French army of more than 18000. After suffering heavy losses at the Battle of Guiliford Courthouse, Cornwallis tried to take back Yorktown, Virginia. His army was surrounded by the Patriot land army on one side, and a fleet of French naval ships on the other. Seeing that there was no chance of escape, Cornwallis's army surrendered on October 17, 1781. The Treaty of Paris would be made a couple years later because of this huge defeat.
