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Battle of Lexington and Concord
This was the first battle of the American Revolution. Surprisingly enough the colonists were not planning on fighting that fateful morning, they were just going to show the British that they would fight if they were forced to and that they had guns. -
The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The battle happened when a group called the Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured and stole the weapons and cannons the colonists needed for the war. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle was not a victory for the colonists, but it was a win. The British had two charge the hill three times before they won. The British realized, after the battle, that the Americans would not be easy to beat. -
The Battle of Long Island
The battle was a successful part of a British scheme to isolate New England from the other colonies. -
The Battle of Tenton
The battle was when George Washington crossed the Delaware and defeated a respectable amount of German soldiers. -
The Battle of Saratoga
There were 18 days in between the two battles,John Burgoyne, a British General, defeated the colonists, but it cost him. Despite the amount of soldiers he had lost he attacked again later. The second battle, on October 7th, he lost and had to stop. -
The Battle of Monmouth
The Battle was a tie between General George Washington and Sir Henry Clinton. -
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle was when the colonists killed a lot of British at Tarlenton. -
The Battle of Yorktown
In this final battle the French and the colonists captured two British defenses. A a few days later the British General surrendered, and soon after that the British started to want peace.
