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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Location: Middlesex County, Providence of Massachusetts
Leaders: John Hancock, Sam Adams, Paul Revere
Casualties: US- 3,893 Great Britain- 1,800
The battle of Lexington and Concord was the first engagement in the American Revolution. -
Battle of Trenton
Location: Trenton, New Jersey Delaware River
Leaders: George Washington
Casualties: US- 2,407 Great Britain- 2,470
The was took place when George Washington took his army across the Delaware River. This was contained 3 future presidents. -
Battle of Saratoga
Location: Saratoga County, New York
Leaders: Benidict Arnold, Benjamin Lincoln, Horatio Gates
Casualties: Great Britain- 13170 US colonies- 6730
The strategy to divide New England from Southern Colonies started well, but slowed due to logistical problems.people started to believe the year 1777 was the year all wars would end. -
Battle of Charleston
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Leaders: Benjamin Lincoln
Casualties: US- 10,356 Great Britain- 13,758
The battle of Charleston happened after the siege of Charleston. It was the worst loss for the US in 1780. With the victory, the British managed to capture more than 3,000 men. -
Battle of Cowpens
Location: Cowpens, South Carolina
Leaders: General Daniel Morgan
Casualties: Great Britain- 2172 US Colonies- 2061
The Battle of Cowpens (January 17, 1781) was a decisive victory by American Revolutionary forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It was a turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina from the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
Location: Yorktown, Virgina
Leaders: George Washigton
Casualties: US- 389 Great Britain- 8,670
The battle of Yorktown was the last win for the US and the last loss for Great Britian. Te battle of Yorktown was the last battle of the American Revolution. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Location: valley forge national historical park
Leaders: George Washington
Casualties: US- 2,500 Great Britian- N/A
It's important because George Washington led his men to spend a winter at valley forge. George's army was defeated many times, so he sent his army somewhere safer. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts Bunker Hill
Leaders: Joseph Warren, William Prescott
Casualties: US- 2,850 Great Britain- 4,54
This war started because the colonists heard that the British were coming to take over them. This war made them realize that their argument was not going to be solved by one war, but with many wars.
