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Lexington and Concord
Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairne and Lord Percy commanded the British Troops.
Militia were commanded by Barrett, Buttrick, Robinson and many others.
British went to capture an armory but the minute men sniped from behind. -
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Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen Benedict Arnold
Small band of Green Mountain Boys captured the Fort from the British and it was the first American victory -
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Bunker (Breed's) Hill
General Gage, Major General Williams, Howe! Henry Clinton and John Burgoyne The British defeated the Americans despite their loss they cause Britain great loss in troops and it was a big confidence booster. -
Trenton and Princeton (NJ Campaign)
George Washington, Howe, Cornwallis American victories at Trenton and Princeton was a morale booster and Washingtons credibility was restored. -
Saratoga
Officers/milita: Horatio Gates, John Burgoyne and Benedict Arnold Strategic Importance: Horatio Gates and the Americans forced the British to surrender -
Siege of Charleston
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 Moutain
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
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.