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Battle of Bunker Hill
British: Gen. Gage.
Continental:Gen. Artimus Ward.
-Originally fought at Breed's Hill (not bunker)
-The first major engagement of the American Revolution.
-British casualties (1,504) Colonist casualities(500). Americans won -
Battle Of Long Island
British: Gen. William Howe
Continental: Gen. George Washington
British loss: 400 American loss: 1,000
-To protect New York City and the lower Hudson valley from the British forces, George Washington sent part of his small army to defend Brooklyn Heights.
-It was a conflict in the American Rev.
-Americans retreated rto Manhattan. British won -
Battle of Trenton
American: Gen. George washington
British: General William Howe
Victor: Americans
-A number of the men were sick
- G.W. attacked the british while they were at there most vulnerable point (Troops scattered all over the state)
-Occured on Christmas -
Battlle of Brandywine
American General: George Washington
British General: Sir William Howe
Victor: The British Troops won the battle.
-The battle was a "revenge" tactic, in an attempt to destroy Washington's army.
-He set out to take over Philidelphia, the patriot capital.
-The british tried to attackat dawn, but Washington interfered and they had to re-create a different ''game-plan" -
Battle of Saratoga
British: General John Burgoyne
American: General Horatio Gates
Victor: Americans
-The British were well equipt (as far as apparel)
- Teh Americans were scarecly clothed and dressed as best they could.
-Both sides were armed with muskets and guns -
Battle of Monmouth
Victor: (???) - It is a tie.
~Americans claimed victory becuase they won the field
~The british claim victory because they held off the Americans all day which allowed them to safely transport their troops and baggage to New York.
Generals: American-Geroge Washington British- Earl Cornwallis
+Mary Hays, a.k.a. Molly Pitcher, became a legend during this battle
+This battle took place at which is now Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Freehold, New Jersey.
+Baron Von Stueben was a contributer. -
Capture of Savannah
Generals: Sir Henry Clinton and Augistine Prevost and American led by General Howe
Victor: The British
+ Howe was blamed for the loss
+British used savannah as a resting area after their vctory
+Americans suffered heavy losses and lost their ammo as well. -
Battle of Cowpens
Victor: Americans
British General- Banastre Tarleton
Continental General- Daniel Morgan
+ An American success, in the recapturing od SC from the British
+This battle brought a sense of hope to the American (who lost frequently until this point)
+Many militia joined after this. -
Guilford Court House
British: General Lord Charles Cornwallis,
Americans: General Nathanael Greene.
Victor: British
+British out numbered
+ Colonist left unhappy, making them rethink, and leave their ego behind
+This victory booste dteh British soldiers' ego. -
Battle of YorkTown
American: Gen. George Washington
British: Gen. Charles Cornwallis
Victor: American
+ The most important battle of them all
+George washington packed a punch by completely destroying the british and making them forfit (eventually)
+Out of around 8.000 british men, 300 were left.
