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Battle of Lexington and Concord
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concordThe Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). On the night of April 18, 1775, hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord in order to seize an arms cache. Paul Revere and other riders sounded the alarm, and colonial militiamen began mobilizing to intercept the Redcoat column. -
Battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-bunker-hillOn June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. Although commonly referred to as the Battle of Bunker Hill, most of the fighting occurred on nearby Breed’s Hill. -
Battle of Nassau
http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/the-nassau-raid-americas-first-jointspecial-operation/' >http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/the-nassau-raid-americas-first-jointspecial-operation/</a>Limited on land by the size and training of the early Continental Army, Revolutionary America’s first significant counter-thrusts against British attempts to suppress the growing colonial insurrection in 1776 came from the sea. From these fledgling efforts came today’s modern Navy and Marine Corps special operations communities, along with their traditions of excellence and ethos of professionalism. -
Battle of Saratoga
http://www.nps.gov/sara/index.htmHere in the autumn of 1777, American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial American victory in the Battle of Saratoga renewed patriots’ hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world. -
Battle of Rhode Island
http://www.rhodeislandsar.org/battleri.htmThe newly organized First Rhode Island Regiment faced combat for the first time in the Battle of Rhode Island on August 29, 1778 here on the southern slope of Lehigh Hill, the regiment repulsed three attacks by British and Hessian forces, while holding a key position in the American Army’s right wing. The bravery and determination of these soldiers earned them special mention from the American commander, General John Sullivan. -
Battle of Vincennes
http://www.revolutionarywar101.com/battles/790223-vincennes/At the church, Clark and Bowman met with Hamilton and signed terms of surrender. At 10:00 a.m. on 25 February, Hamilton's garrison of 79 men marched out of the fort. Clark's men raised the American flag over the fort and renamed it Fort Patrick Henry. Clark sent Hamilton, seven of his officers, and 18 other prisoners to Williamsburg. French-Canadians who had accompanied Hamilton were paroled after taking an oath of neutrality. - See more at: http://www.revolutionarywar101.com/battles/790223-vinc -
Battle of Lake Pontchartrain
http://www.ovguide.com/battle-of-lake-pontchartrain-9202a8c04000641f8000000012e9b4e7#The Battle of Lake Pontchartrain was a single-ship action on September 10, 1779, part of the American Revolutionary War. It was fought between the British sloop-of-war HMS West Florida and the Continental Navy schooner USS Morris in the waters of Lake Pontchartrain, then in the British province of West Florida. -
Battle of Charleston
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americans-suffer-worst-defeat-of-revolution-at-charlestonAfter a siege that began on April 2, 1780, Americans suffer their worst defeat of the revolution on this day in 1780, with the unconditional surrender of Major General Benjamin Lincoln to British Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton and his army of 10,000 at Charleston, South Carolina. -
Battle of Cowpens
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-cowpensAt the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina on January 17, 1781, during the Revolutionary War (1775-83), American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan (1736-1802) routed British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833). The Americans inflicted heavy casualties on the British, and the battle was a turning point in the war’s Southern campaign. -
Seige of Yorktown
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktownIn the fall of 1781, a combined American force of Colonial and French troops laid seige to the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia. Led by George Washington and French General Comte de Rochambeau, they began their final attack on October 14th, capturing two British defenses and leading to the surrender, just days later, of British General Lord Corwallis and nearly 9,000 troops. Yorktown proved to be the final battle of the American Revolution, and the British began peace negotiations shortly afte
