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Lexington and Concord
Commanders for Patriots: John Parker James Barret Joseph Warren
For GB: Francis Smith John Pitcairn, Hugh Percy
Massachusetts Militia VS. Great Britain
Strategic importance: British forces succeed in destroying cannon and supplies in Concord. Militia successfully drive British back to Boston. Start of War. -
Fort Ticonderoga
Patriots CO: Ethan Allen Benedict Arnold
GB CO: William Delaplce
Green Mountain Boys, Connecticut Milita, Massachusetts Militia VS. Great Britain 26th Regiment
It impeded communication between northern and southern units of the British Army, and gave the nascent Continental Army a staging ground for the invasion of Quebec later in 1775. -
Bunker/Breeds Hill
Patriots CO: William Prescott, Israel Putnam, Joseph Warren
GB CO: William Howe, Thomas Gage, Henry Clinton
Colonial Forces VS. Great Britain
The battle was a tactical, though somewhat Pyrrhic victory for the British, as it proved to be a sobering experience for them, involving many more casualties than the Americans had incurred, including a large number of officers. The battle had demonstrated that inexperienced militia were able to stand up to regular army troops in battle. -
Trenton/Princeton (NJ Campaign)
Battle of Trenton
Patriots CO: George Washington, Nathanael Green GB CO: Johann Rall
United States VS. Hesse-Kassel
The American victory inspired more rebels. The victory inspired soldiers to serve longer. Also made Washington look good
Battle of Princeton 1/3/1777
Patriots CO: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton GB CO: Charles Cornwallis
US VS. GB
With the victory, morale rose in the American ranks and more men began to enlist. The battle was last action of Washington's New Jersey campaign. -
Battle of Saratoga
GB CO: John Burgoyne
US CO: Benedict Arnold
GB VS US
Cut off New England from the south, where most of the supplies come from -
Siege of Charleston
US CO: Benjamin Lincoln
GB CO: Henry Clinton
US VS GB
Worst American loss, many lives and resources lost, South Carolina was a divided state -
Battle of Kings Mountain
Loyalists CO: Patrick Ferguson
Patriots CO: William Campbell
Loyalists Militia VS. Patriots Militia
turning point in America's War for Independence. The victory of rebelling American Patriots over British Loyalist troops completely destroyed the left wing of Cornwallis' army. -
Yorktown
US CO: Washington
GB CO: Cornwallis
US VS. GB
siege proved to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in the North American theater, as the surrender by Cornwallis, and the capture of both him and his army, prompted the British government to negotiate an end to the conflict.
