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Lexington and Concord
Colonist leaders: John parker, James Barrett
GB Leaders: Francis Smith, Hugh Percy Strategic Importance: British soldiers were trying to get armory. Militia destroyed britsh -
Fort Ticonderoga
Colonist leaders: Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold
GB leaders: William Delaplace Strategic Importance: Fort Ticonderoga contained military supplies and was also at the entrance of Canada. Colonists took control and british surrendered. Took a bunch of cannons to Boston. -
Bunker (Breed's) Hill
Colonist leaders: William Prescott, John Stark
GB leaders: William Howe, Sir Robert Pigot Strategic Importance: Colonists showed that they would not back down and they were in it for the long haul -
Trenton/Princeton
Trenton: December 26, 1776
Colonists leaders: George Washington, Nathanael Greene
Hesse-kassel leader: Johann Rall, Strategic Importance: The victories inspired colonists to enlist and brought their spirits up. Didn't usually fight during the winter and GB brought in German Mercenaries Princeton: January 3, 1777
Colonist leaders: hugh mercer , George Washington
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Saratoga (Bemis Heights, the second battle)
Colonist leaders: Benedict Arnold, Horatio Gates, Benjamin Lincoln
GB/Hesse/Brunswick leaders: John Burgoyne, Simon Fraser Strategic Importance: Because the Americans won this battle France entered the war against the British. Helped prevent New England from being isolated by preventing attacks from Canada. -
Siege of Charleston
United states and France battling Great Britian and the German Hesses
US leaders: Benjamin lincoln
GB Leaders: Henry clinton and Charles Cornwallis Strategic importance: Great Britain won and captured over 5000 US troops. Large victory because of Britains new strategy of attacking the southern American Colonies. It was a long battle that ended in a surrended -
King's Mountain
Battle between partiot loyalists and british loyalists. Patriot leaders: james johnston, William Campbell
British leaders: Patrick Ferguson, Abraham DePeyster Strategic importance: Patriots won the battle. Greatly increased their morale. This battle ended the british invasion of North Carolina. Forced Cornwallis to retreat into south carolina. -
Yorktown
Battle between US and France Vs. Great Britain, Hesses and Ansbach. US/France leaders: George Washington, Marquis De Lafayette, Compte de grasse
GB/Hesses/Ans. leaders: Charles Cornwallis, Charles O' Hara, Thomas Symonds Strategic importance: Last war of the revolution. British laid down arms and surrendered. The British were trapped in Yorktown so they were forced to surrender. War over, US 1 GB 0