American Revolution Battles Anthony Bianchi 4B

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Officers/militia: Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairne and Lord Percy led the British Troops. Militia were led by Barrett, Buttrick, and Robinson Strategic importance: British went to capture an armory but the minute men siped them from behind

Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Officers/Militia: Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold Strategic Importance: A small band of Green Mountain Boys captured the Fort from the British and it was the first American Victory

Bunker (Breed's) Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Officers/militia: General Gage, Major Generals William Howe, Henry Clinton, and John Burgoyne Strategic Importance: Despite America losing, they inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle gave them a big confidence boost

Trenton and Princeton

Dec 27, 1776

Officers/militia: George Washington, Howe, Cornwallis Strategic Importance: American victories at Trenton and Princeton was a morale booster and Washingtons credibility was restored.

Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

Officers/milita: Horatio Gates, John Burgoyne and Benedict Arnold Strategic Importance: Horatio Gates and the Americans forced the British to surrender

Siege of Charleston

May 12, 1780

Officers/militia: Henry Clinton and Charles Cornwallis Strategic importance: This was the worst defeat of the Americans in the Revolution. They were defeated by the British who were lead by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton.

King's Mountain

Oct 7, 1780

Officers/militia: William Campbell and Patrick Ferguson Strategic importance: This was an important battle becacuse it was the first American victory since they got wrecked at the Siege of Charleston

Yorktown

Oct 19, 1781

Officers/militia: Charles Cornwallis, George Washington, Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, and Charles O'Hara Strategic importance: This was the last major battkle in the Revolutionary war. George Washington led the Continental Army in a victory over the British.