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Battle of Lexington and Concord
It was the first battle of the American Revolution. British were searching for guns and ammunition in Concord. 8 colonists killed in the battle. British won Lexington, but Colonists won Concord -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold, Ethan Allen, and the Green Mountain Boys took the British by surprise. Ticonderoga was rich in army materials and the British had control over it. The British surrendered to them. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This war was actually fought on Breeds Hill. 268 British were killed and another 828 wounded. 115 colonists were killed and 305 more were injured. -
Battle of Long Island
The British outnumbered the colonists by a lot. Although the Patriots fought hard, the British still beat them. After the war, Washington retreated to Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Saratoga
After being defeated, Burgoyne moved to Saratoga, New York. On October 7th he made a desperate attack, but failed. On October 17th he surrendered to the colonists -
Battle of Monmouth
Washington attacked from behind the British. Night came so they had to give up. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington led 2400 soldiers across the Delaware river. They had a sneak attack on the British. After defeating them, they moved on to Princeton. -
Battle of Cowpens
Nathanael Greene to over to the colonial army's, and he split his army in two. One of the them beat the British in the Battle of Cowpens. -
Battle of Yorktown
This was the last battle of the American Revolution. French ships covered the river way out, and Washington's troops covered the land way out. The British surrendered after this battle.
