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battle of bunker hill
On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the colonial forces dished out major losses amoungst the opposition. -
the battle of quebec
the british where overtaking boston, the continental congress thought that the canadians would't have the heart to fight for the brithish so the colonial army went up to canada -
the battle of trenton
washington crossed the delaware river and attacked the unsuspecting hessians who were enjoying a feast. -
the battle of princeton
the battle of princeton was when washington re-crossed the delaware river and he made the british general surrender -
battle of saratoga
Fought eighteen days apart in the fall of 1777, the two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. On September 19th, British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold -
the battle of monmouth
the battle of monmouth was indecisive where washington fought henry clintons army. -
the siege of charleston
this was a pyrric victory for the americans because they lost many troops but the british general surrendered -
the battle of yorktown
the battle of yorktown was the last major battle in the american revoulutionary war it was the battle at which the brithish surrendered and the treaty of paris was made to signify this with the british and americans.
