American Revolution Battles Mark Ramsey Period 4

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Commanding officers/militia: Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairne and Lord Percy
Strategic importance: The British troops march into Concord, The fight on the bridge at Concord, First Shots at Lexington, 19th April 1775.

Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Commanding officers/militia: John Burgoyne and Arthur St Clair
Strategic importance: Americans withdrew precipitately from Ticonderoga leaving it in British hands.

Bunker (Breed's) Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Commanding officers/militia: Howe, Artemas Ward and Israel Putnam
Strategic importance: British drove the Americans from the Charlestown peninsula

Trenton/Princeton (NJ Campaign)

Dec 26, 1776

Commanding officers/militia: George Washington and Lord Cornwallis
Strategic importance: General Washington withdrew to the west bank of the Delaware River. Brigadier Cadwalader crossed the river to the east bank where he found his force to be unsupported.

Siege of Charleston

May 29, 1780

Commanding officers/militia: Quincy Gillmore
Strategic importance: Union engineers began constructing a battery further inland with the intention of bombing the city of Charleston directly.

King's Mountain

Oct 7, 1780

Commanding officers/militia: Patrick Ferguson
Strategic importance: Lord Cornwallis advanced north with the intention of invading North Carolina and Virginia.

Yorktown

Oct 19, 1781

Commanding officers/militia: Washington, Lieutenant General de Rochambeau
Strategic importance: American troops storming the redoubt

Saratoga (Bemis Heights, the second battle)

Sep 19, 1977

Commanding officers/militia: John Burgoyne, Horatio Gates and Brigadier Benedict Arnold
Strategic importance: General Burgoyne surrenders to General Gates