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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The minutemen won the battle. The British retreated back to Boston. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill. Out of 2,200 troops, the end result, was that 268 British soldiers and officers had died and 828 were wounded. As for the minutemen, 115 were killed and 305 were wounded. -
Battle of Long Island
George Washington was leading the minutemen but the British were far more experienced and won the battle. General Sir William Howe was the leader of the British. -
Battle on Trenton
General George Washington lead the winning side of this battle. They fought against Hessian soldiers. After the battle, nearly all the Hessian soldiers were captured. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point for the Revolutionary War. On October 17, 1777, 10 days after this battle ended, 5,895 Hessian and British troops surrendered. -
Battle of Monmouth
Sir Henry Clinton was the new British commander. As he led them across the Jerseys General Washington decided to attack. -
Battle of Cowpens
This battle was in South Carolina. The American troops were lead by Daniel Morgan and the British were lead by Banastre Tarleton. -
Battle of Yorktown
It was considered the last major land battle of the Revolutionary War. The Continental Army was lead by George Washington and they were the ones who won this battle.
