American Revolutionary War Battles

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  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    The beginning of the America's Revolutionary War fought on April 19, 1775. The patriotic leaders were Samuel Adams and John Hancock. The British then continued into Concord to search for arms, not realizing that the vast majority had already been relocated. They decided to burn what little they found, and the fire got slightly out of control.

  • The battle of Bunker Hill

    The battle of Bunker Hill
    The battle of Bunker Hill was on June 17, 1775. It was lead by Thomas Gage of Massachusetts and Colonel William Prescott. William Howe took the British side. The Americans lost against the British but they got a big confidence boost.

  • The battle of Trenton/Princeton

    The battle of Trenton/Princeton
    On December 26, 1776 the battle of Trenton took place. Led by Major General William Howe and General George Washington. Significance of the Battle of Trenton: The significance of the conflict was that the Hessian army was crushed in Washington's raid across the Delaware River and the Americans were invigorated by the easy defeat of the British Hessian forces.

  • Battle of Fort Ticonderoga

    Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
    September 18, 1777 is when the battle was and from the british General William Powell and John Burgoyne and Colonial John Brown were the leaders of the battle of Fort Ticonderoga. Fort Ticonderoga helped shaped the nations and changed world history.

  • Siege of Charleston

    Siege of Charleston
    This battle took place from March 29, 1780 – May 12, 1780. It was led by General Benjamin Lincoln and Sir Henry Clinton. The Americans suffered a major loss and humiliation from General Benjamin Lincoln.

  • King's Mountain

    King's Mountain
    King's Mountain took place on October 7, 1780 and was led by Major Patrick Ferguson, Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Col. Charles McDowell, and his brother Maj. Joseph McDowell, all from North Carolina. After a series of rendezvous—they were joined on the march by Maj. Joseph Winston and Col. James Williams. The defeat ended Cornwallis's attempts to rally significant Loyalist support, and he withdrew from his expedition into North Carolina.

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown
    The battle of Yorktown took place from September 28 to October 18 1781. It was led by Lt. Gen. Lord Cornwallis and George Washington. It was the last important battle of the American Revolution.