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Battle of Lexington and Concord
Opening battle into the American Revolution. It happened in Massachusetts. Lexington was a victory for the British. -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
It happened in Fort Ticonderoga, New York. Fewer then a hundred militiamen from Massachusetts who were led by Benedict Arnold, captured the British Garrison in Fort Ticonderoga after crossing Lake Champlain -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek
This battle was a conflict with the Kingdom of Great Britain and it's thirteen colonies in America. The battle was located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The battle ended in a victory for the American Colonists -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle happened in Charleston, Massachusetts. It occurred when the British were planning to send troops to Boston to surround the city on the hills. They built fortifications on top of Breed's Hill. The American's first tried to attack up the hill with weapons but it was very difficult with the British having higher ground, so they eventually ended up fighting hand to hand. The Americans eventually retreated and the British had taken a victory over this battle -
The Battle of Quebec
It happened in Quebec City, which is the Province of Quebec. It began when Benedict Arnold, Montgomery and their troops went to Quebec City and demanded them to surrender. The governor rejected their demand, and during the snowfall, they went in for the battle. However, the British were more then ready and Montgomery was killed in first assault. Eventually Arnold and all his men were forced to retreat. -
The Battle of Long Island
This battle took place in Long Island, New York when the British campaign wanted to take control of New York and isolate New England from the rest of the colonies. He attacked the American Continental Army and defeated George Washington and his troops -
The Battle of White Plains
The battle took place in White Plains, New York, after George Washington and his army retreated from New York. The British General William Howe wanted to stop Washington in his tracks. Washington knowing of this retreated farther North, but was stopped by the British in a near village. Following that loss, he retreated farther away -
The Battle of Fort Washington
This battle took place in Washington Heights in Manhattan, New York. This was the last American stronghold in Manhattan and William Howe planned to capture it. Washington issues his troops to abandon the fort, but Nathaniel Greene believed he could defend it from the British. But the British attacked the fort, and took the victory. -
The Battle of Trenton
This battle took place in Trenton, New York when George Washington and his army crossed the icy Delaware river on Christmas Day. This was the turning point of the Revolution when Washington defeated formidable Garrison of Hessian Mercenaries -
The Battle of Princeton
This battle occurred in Princeton, New jersey after Washington's victory at Trenton. General Cornwallis was outraged at the victory and tried to catch Washington and his troops before they escaped. Cornwallis guarded the Delaware River, but Washington snuck around the side of the British Camp. They met the British rear guard but defeated them -
The Battle of Oriskany
This battle was one of the bloodiest battles of them all. It occurred in Oriskany, New York when an American party was trying to relieve the siege of Fort Stanwix was ambushed by a party of Loyalists and allies of several American Indian tribes. The Loyalist and Indian force ambushed Herkimer's force in a small valley. Many were injured and the outcome remains ambiguous. -
The Battle of Bennington
A battle that occurred in Bennington, New York when a rebel force of 2,000 militiamen defeated General John Burgoyne's army. This was a huge defeat for the Americans -
The Battle of Brandywine
This battle happened near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania when William Howe launched a British attack on George Washington at the Brandywine creak. The British split into divisions and attacked from the front and the back. Washington was not expecting this and forced to retreat -
The Battle of Saratoga
This battle happened in Freeman's Farm in Saratoga County, New York when Burgoyne attacked Washington. Arnold forced some troops into the woods. They fought for awhile, but eventually Arnold retreated leaving the British in possession of the ground -
The Battle of Germantown
This battle occurred in Germantown, Pennsylvania after William Howe and his British troops captured Philadelphia. They then camped out in Germantown. Washington and his troops devised a complex battle plan to hit the British with a surprise attack, but his plan failed and the British drove away George Washington and his army. -
The Battle of Saratoga
This battle took place in Saratoga County, New York. It happened when John Burgoyne and his British army attempted another attack after the first Saratoga attempt against the American army. Gates told Burgoyne not to but he ordered his army anyway. When they attacked, Arnold and his troops fought back, and forced the British to retreat back to Saratoga, and the British surrendered ten days later. -
The Battle of Monmouth
This battle occurred in Monmouth, New Jersey when The American army attacked the British army while they were leaving the Monmouth Court House. The American Army got to high ground and attacked with strong force, and eventually forced the British to withdraw -
The Capture of Savannah
The capture of Savannah took place in Savannah, Georgia when Archibald Campbell and his British troops surprise attacked the American forces that were defending Savannah, Georgia at the time. The American forces were not prepared and outnumbered. American General, Robert Howe, ordered the city to evacuate and withdrew his army, but the British cut them off, and killed several men. The British gained control of Savannah -
The Siege of Charleston
This event happened in Charleston, South Carolina. It happened when the Americans surrendered the city to the British when they started to focus on the southern colonies during the Revolution -
The Battle of Camden
This battle happened in the North of Camden, South Carolina where the British defeated the Americans. This was one of the worst battles for the Americans because they suffered the biggest loss of men. The Americans engaged the British where they were camping out in Camden, and they were unaware of just how many British soldiers there really were. -
The Battle of King's Mountain
This battle happened near Blackburn Sc and King's Mountain NC when Colonel Campbell of Virginia and one thousand of his men gathered to resist Ferguson's advance. The patriots charged up the mountain several times, but could not succeed. He was unwilling to surrender, so he led a suicidal charge down the mountain and most of his men were killed. -
The Battle of Cowpens
This event took place in Cowpens, South Carolina. It happened when the American troops routed British forces. After a couple rounds of fire the Americans left, and the British misread that as a reroute, and found themselves in an unexpected fight. The Americans proved they could outfight the British -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
This battle took place at the Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina. It occurred when the American soldiers snuck up on Cornwallis and his army. They went from behind the courthouse to try and catch the British off guard. The battle went on for two hours and the Americans retreated. However for the British, more than 25 percent of there army was killed. -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
This battle happened near present day Eutawville in South Carolina when Nathaniel Greene and his army attacked the British soldiers in the early morning. The Americans had a significant amount of more soldiers then the British. The British troops set up in a stone house, so then the American army took over the British camp, eating some of their untouched breakfast. When British came out they both battled in the sun for hours and ended up both retreating in the end
