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Battle of Bunker Hill
VICTOR: Colonists
Continental General: Dr.Joseph Warren, Israel Putnam, William Prescott
British General: Sir William Howe
Patriots took up post on Bunker and Breed's Hills, which was smaller than Bunker Hill and a little more vulnerable.
British fought an uphill battle in 90 degree heat with 80lb packs, all of this making it hard for the British to fight.
Colonists: 115 killed, 305 wounded
British: 226 killed, 828 wounded -
Battle of LongIsland
Victor:
Continental General: George Washington
British General: Lord Charles Cornwallis
Colonials: 300 killed, 800 wounded
British: 64 killed, 293 wounded
British saw New York as the focal point of communication between the northern and southern colonies.
Washington had split his troops into two groups to guard to areas leaving three rivers open to the British to enter, however they did not because of bad weather
Washington and his troops wound up evacuating in the end -
Battle of Trenton
Victor: Colonists
Continental General: George Washington
British General: Johann Rall
Colonials: 2 killed, 5 wounded
British: 22 killed, 86 wounded
Pre-battle moral was low; soldiers were sick and some left
Washington suprised the Hessian troops stationed just a few miles outside of Trenton
The Victory boosted the moral of the American troops -
Battle of Brandywine
Victor: British
Continental General: George Washington
British General: Sir William Howe
Colonials: 300 killed, 600 wounded
British:89 killed, 488 wounded
Washington was aware of British plans and positioned his troops strategically along the Brandywine in order to cut off the British on their journey the Philadelphia
Battle was essential for raising American morale.
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Battle of Saratoga
Victor: Colonists
Continetal General: Benedict Arnold
British General: John Burgoyne
Colonials: 30 killed, 100 wounded
British: 300 killed, 370 wounded
Burgoyne was supposed to be met with by another British force, but was not
Because of a lack of supplies, the British started losing troops and the fight.
Burgoyne surrendered on Oct. 17 1777, the British decided that it was better to fight by the coast where they had supplies. -
Battle of Monmouth
Victor: Draw
Continental General: George Washington
British General: Sir Henry Clinton
Colonials: 400 killed, 40 wounded
British: 289 killed, 641 wounded
British had 11,000 troops, 1 thousand loyalists, and a 12 mile long baggage train that they had to defend
Americans did a lot of little things to keep the British from advancing far, like cutting trees into their path, British only advanced 40 miles in one week
General Charles Lee doesn't prepare before going into attack -
Capture of Savannah
Victor: British
Continental General: Robert Howe
British General: Colonel Archibald Campbell
Colonies:83 killed, 11 wounded
British: 7 killed, 17 wounded
Howe attempted to guard the city with only 700 men
Lost most of their troops when the British arrived
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Battle of Cowpens
Victor: American
Continental General: Daniel Morgan
British General: Banastre Tarleton
Colonials: 25 killed, 124 wounded
British: 110 killed, 200 wounded
Turning point in the battle to reconquere South Carolina from the British
Americans had a better strategie than the British
Surrender by the British at Yorktown -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Victor: British
Continental General: Nathaneal Greene
British General: Lord Charles Cornwallis
Colonials: 79 killed, 185 wounded
British: 93 killed, 413 wounded
Although outnumbered, Cornwallis was confident that his troops could overcome the American lines.
American militia caused great casualties on the British
Ultimately the Americans retreated -
The Battle of Yorktown
Victor: America
Continental General: George Washington
British General: Lord Charles Cornwallis
Colonials: 72 killed, 180 wounded
British: 309 killed, 326 wounded
Last major battle of the Revolution
Americans and French fighting the British
Cornwallis' defeat made the British want to negotiate peace with America
