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Bunker Hill
Cononists were attacked by 2,300 british troops on Breed's Hill.
Rebel colonists won the battle and lost less then half the men as the British lost.
This was one of the first major times the colonists stood up to the British to fight for what they believed in.
Commanders were Sir William Howe for the British
Dr. Joseph Warren, Isreal Putnam, and William Prescott for the colonists.
The colonists won this battle. http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=5 -
Long Island
Commanders Lord Charles Cronwallis, Sir William Howe, and Sir Henry Clinton for Great Britian, and George Washington, Isreal Putman. and William Alexander for the colonists.
British beat the colonists.
British only lost 63 men while the colonists lost 970.
Colonist troops suffered from harsh conditions and bad timing Washington took his troops out of the battle and when the British came to figh they werent there.
major victory to the British.
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Trenton
Commanders John Rall for British, George Washington for the Colonists.
The American Colonists had more troops and less casualities.
American troops suprised the British.
Washington led his troops across the Delaware River on Christmas night to suprise the British troops
the Cononists attacked 3 Hessian regiments
signifagant win for the Colonists.
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Brandywine
Commanders Sir William Howe for British, Gerge Washington for Colonists.
The colonists suffered more casualities than the british troops.
Victory here was important for the Colonists because they needed hope.
British target was Philidelphia.
if colonists lost Philidelphia might fall to the British.
Americans and British were fighting directallly across from each other over the creek.
British won this battle.
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Saratoga
General John Burgoyne for British, Benedict Arnold,Benjaman lincoln, and Horatio Gates for the colonists.
British Suffered more casualities.
took place in Saratoga County, New York.
Burgoyne defeated.
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Monmouth
Sir Henrey Clinton for the British, general George Washington for American Colonists.
More colonists were killed, but more British were captured and wounded.
Happened in Monmouth, New Jersey
Colonists have trouble devising a plan of attack.
Washington takes over Lees troops.
During battle Molly Pitcher took her husbands place and fought in the battle, she was a honored for bravery.
American victory
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Capture of Savannah
Colonel Archibald Campbell for the British, and Robert Howe for the Americans.
Savannah, Georgia
The colonists suffered more casualities.
Americans were trying to defend the city but were outnumbered by the British.
The british won control over the city.
They used it throught the war against the colonists
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Cowpens
Banastre Tarleton for the British, and Daniel Morgan for the Americans.
Cowpens, South Carolina
The British suffered more casualities
British troops were tired and hungry so therefore did not fight very well, they were overworked.
The americans needed to win to get their spirits up.
This was signifigant because it got the Americans hope again in themselves, and their country.
The Americans won.
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Guilford Courthouse
Lord Charles Cornwallis for the British, and Nathanael Greene for the Americans.
More British were Killed.
Took place in Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina
It was an unconvertional battle the men fought differentally then usual, it was intense at times then sometimes barely fighting.
Great Britian was overjoyed because they thought they were making progress.
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Yorktown
Lord Charles Cornwallis for the British, and George Washington for the Americans. Yorktown, Virginia,The British were greatly outnumbered and suffered many more casualities.Washington marched thousands of troops to Virginia, sending out fake troops along the way to keep their main focus a secret.The Americans built a 2000 yard trench, Heavy fire on the British in Yorktown.Negotiations started on oct 18th after the British flew a white flag. Articles of Capitulation siganed Americans won the war
