-
Battle Of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker hill was an important event because many British soldiers died but the British were able to take the hill. They won the hill only because the Americans were running low on ammunition.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Bunker_Hill_by_Pyle.jpg/325px-Bunker_Hill_by_Pyle.jpg -
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle Of Trenton was an important event because the patriots sneaked attacked the Hessians and gave them no time to react. The Hessians surrendered which meant that the patriots won. The patriots also broke a rule of war which is that: you are not supposed to shoot the general(s).
http://www.britishbattles.com/images/trenton/streets-trenton.jpg -
Battle of German Town
The Battle of German Town was an important event because the battle was a British victory. Four of Washington's columns got lost in thick fog and a cloud of smoke while other columns failed to coordinate correctly. The loss boosted America's morale and self-confidence. They believed that bad luck caused them to lose.
https://www.landofthebrave.info/images/battle-germantown-chew-mansion.jpg -
French Alliance
The French Alliance was an important event because this Alliance basically said that the French would side with the Americans during the war with Britain.
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/Images/FranceTreaty.jpg -
British capture Charleston, SC
The British capturing Charleston was an important event because it was a British victory. Benjamin Lincoln, who had 5,000 men, surrendered to the British. The British had captured 5,266 prisoners, 311 artillery pieces, 9,178 artillery rounds, 5,916 muskets, 33,000 rounds of ammunition, 212 hand grenades, 15 Regimental colors, etc.
https://reinsteinrevolutionper4.wikispaces.com/file/view/battle_1.jpg/286725964/694x350/battle_1.jpg -
General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, VA
The event when Lord Cornwallis surrendered was a very important event because it signaled the end of the Revolutionary War. This event also showed that the Americans would now be a free country. That meant that Britain would no longer rule over the colonies which meant that the colonies could make up their own laws.
https://www.aoc.gov/sites/default/files/styles/artwork-node/public/images/artwork/6237385009_082c5fe05a_b.jpg?itok=joFnY8cL
