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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War. At least 174 British were wounded and 73 were dead by the time they reached Boston. Only 8 minutemen died at the Battle of Lexington. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was also known as the Battle of Breed's Hill. The British charged three times before they eventually one, and more than 1,000 British died or were wounded. The British realized that defeating toe Americans would not be quick or easy. -
Battle of Long Island
On August 27, 1776 the British Army successfully moved against the American Continental Army led by George Washington. The battle was part of a British campaign to seize control of New York and there by isolate New England from the rest of the colonies. Washington’s defeat could have led to the surrender of his entire force, but his ingenuity instead allowed him to escape and continue the fight. -
Battle of Trenton
While the Patriots were struggling through the winter the British had troops in New York, and Princeton and Trenton, New Jersey. On, Christmas night 1776, Washington led 2,400 troops across the icy river to surprise the enemy at Trenton the next day. In the Battle of Trenton, Washington and his troops defeated the British. -
Battle of Saratoga
British troops were fleeing from militia in St. Leger, New York and fled to Saratoga, New York. On October 17, 1777 th British plan failed and they had to surrender. The Continental Army had won an enormous victory that changed the course of the war. -
Battle of Monmouth
In the Battle of Monmouth, there was about 10,000 British against about 11,000 Americans. It was British and German troops against the American Continental Army and Colonial Militia. The Battle of Monmouth is generally taken as a draw. -
Battle of Cowpens
At the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina on January 17, 1781, during the Revolutionary War, American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan routed British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. The Americans inflicted heavy casualties on the British, and the battle was a turning point in the war’s Southern campaign. -
Battle of Yorktown
In the fall of 1781, a combined American force of Colonial and French troops laid siege to the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia. Led by George Washington and French General Comte de Rochambeau, they began their final attack on October 14th, capturing two British defenses and leading to the surrender. Yorktown proved to be the final battle of the American Revolution.
