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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
After The British caught ear that the Colonists were stocking weapons and gun powder in these cities, Paul Revere warned the colonists of the British nearing which gave the colonists an advantage. Although the American army was highly out skilled they won solely because of their prior knowledge of the British arrival. -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
few members of the militia led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold crossed Lake Champlain. Their unexpected approach allowed them to defeat the British at Fort Ticonderoga. -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek Suffolk County
this was the second military encounter of the Boston campaign of the Revolutionary War, It was also the first naval fight. The colonists found cover in unconventional spots such as ditches and marshes Chelsea Creek and pushed the British into retreating. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill Charlestown
Boston was being surrounded by many of American militia. The British attempted to keep control of the city and its seaport.Although the colonists had lost the battle they managed to reduced the British army by nearly 2,000 Soldiers. -
The Battle of Quebec
The militia under control of Colonel Benedict Arnold and General Richard Montgomery tried to overtake the British-controlled city, Quebec. Their best chance was to convince people in Canada to assist the American cause. This battle had one of the larger causality counts with the un-victorious colonists losing nearly 400 men -
The Battle of Long Island
The British neared closer to the Continental army led by George Washington. This battle was a part of the British larger plan to isolate New England from the other colonies but in order to have done this they needed to over take New York. -
The Battle of the White Plains
The American army led by George Washington moved north bound to New York. The British pursued them by land and by river. There were nearly 15,000 British and German troops against 14,500 Americans. -
The Battle of Fort Washington
the British launched a three-pronged attack on Fort Washington. This battle was a British victory and the Americans suffered a major loss of over 3000 causalities. -
The Battle of Trenton
Washington planned a three-pronged attack . Washington crossed the Delaware river accompanied by his men and cannons and began the 19 mile march towards Trenton. The Hessian force at Trenton were tired and hungover from the Christmas celebration, and unprepared for the attack. -
The Battle of Princeton
Washington caught wind that General Cornwallis was marching towards Princeton. Washington left few men to be where Cornwallis assumed was his primary location. Instead the rest of his men followed a different path towards the British garrison at Princeton. Washington and his troops won the battle . -
The Battle of Oriskany
The British were on track to overthrow Fort Stanwix on their warpath to Albany. While attempting to aid the fort the soldiers were ambushed two miles away from Oriskany Creek . The British colonel was unsuccessful in capturing the fort and was forced to retreat to Oswego. -
The Battle of Bennington
While British troops moved near Bennington, Colonel Stark planned to cut them . Stark split his men into four groups that surrounded the British. With no response to this un -ruley fighting style the British were forced to surrender -
The Battle of the Brandywine
General Howe and General Cornwallis launched a full British attack on the colonists. Howe and Cornwallis divided the British troops to surround the post, because the morning fog Washington was caught off guard when the British attacked. Washington ordered a retreat -
The Battle of Saratoga Freeman's Farm
Burgoyne began to advance but was stopped near Saratoga. A militia from Virginia stalled the British as others engaged in battle. The British double what the colonists did but neither gained much ground. -
The Battle of Germantown
During this battle, Washington launched an unexpected attack on the unsuspecting British, but his army failed to pull off his rigorous plan. The British stowed away from the Americans, causing near double the amount of causalities that they endured. -
The Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights)
Scouts brought news of the British nearing Gates. This caused a dispatch a brigade of soldiers to engage with the british. The forces met at Bemis Heights, -
The Battle of Monmouth
Washington had sent a small force ahead of the main body of the Continental Army to distract the British army . Lee was ordered to hold off the British until Washington could meet with them once more. But after many hours of fighting, and with the main army nowhere in sight, Lee retreated from the battlefield. -
The Capture of Savannah
General Robert Howe and his men were outnumbered. Campbell also outperformed the Continental army by using a path through the swamp to the right of the Continental army. -
The Siege of Charleston
The Americans would suffer their most tragic defeat on this day, with the surrender of Major General Benjamin Lincoln to Henry Clinton With the victory, the British obtained more than 3,000 Patriots. -
The Battle of Camden
General Horatio Gates chose to fight British force. The illness of his army depleted the Patriots in troop numbers, and the British used this to progress forward. -
The Battle of King's Mountain
A thousand American soldiers met in the backcountry to converse about the advantages present Ferguson placed his army to defend a rocky, treeless ridge named King’s Mountain. -
The Battle of Cowpens
Morgan instructed the militia to engage with the British but to leave the front line after firing two rounds. The British fell into the plan of the Continental army and ran into an unexpected trade of rifle fire followed by with a cavalry charge. -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
The battle went on for around two hours when Greene ordered his troops to retreat, this gave the British slight victory but allowed Greene’s army avoid causalities. -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
Greene commanded men against the British soldiers.British Major John Majoribanks had managed to capture a stone building, which was emptied from the previous attacked placed by Washington army . -
The Battle of Yorktown
Washington had surrounded Cornwallis with the Continental and French allies. After three weeks of constant battle, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown on October 17, 1781, effectively ending the War for Independence.
