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Lexington and Concord
-The first clash between the Brits and the Americans.
-Kicked off the Revolutionary War.
-The American Minutemen won this battle. -
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Revolutionary Battles
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
-The Americans siezed the fort from the British.
-The fort was strategically important as well as having large amounts of weaponry.
-Lots of history at this fort from previous battles. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
-The British were victorious.
-But, the Americans inflicted severe damage, which made them realize that they did in fact stand a chance against the Brits. -
Trenton
-The Americans won this battle decisively.
-The weeks preceding the battle left the Americans doubtful that they would gain independence, but this victory rallied them to keep on fighting and even helped gain more troops. -
Princeton
-George Washington and the Americans defeated the British.
-Uplifted the spirits of the American side and led to many more joining the cause. Last of the major battles of GW's 1776-7 winter. -
Saratoga at Bemis Heights
-American victory.
-A major turning point in the revolutionary war when the British failed to penetrate American lines twice. -
Beginning of the Siege of Charleston
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Siege of Charleston
-British Victory, the land was surrendered to the Brits.
-Worst American defeat of the war. -
End of the Siege of Charleston
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Kings Mountain
-Battle between the Patriots and the Loyalists; Patriots won.
-An important victory for the southern campaign, after losing many battles to the Loyalists the victory inspired many men to keep fighting on. -
Cowpens
-American Victory.
-Turning point for the Americans regaining South Carolina from the British. -
Yorktown
-American victory.
-This victory marked the end of the fighting in the American colonies, the rebels had won.
