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Fort ticonderoga
Fort ticonderoga was stragically important in the French Indian war because it was the most crucial outpost between Canada and British America. General Montcalm was the commanding officer of this fort and used this fort as his base of his operation on the attack of Fort William Henery -
Lexington and Concord
Major John Pitcairn, This battle was stragically important because America held there ground hen Britain was trying to attack them. Also it was the first battle of te American Revolution and it was a great first victory for the young United States. -
Bunker and Breed's Hill
Breeds Hill and Bunker Hill were taken by the British lead by Major General William Howe -
Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga is still considered as one of the worst defeats in British history. This battle was considered the turning point of the revolutionary war and the victory that allowed America to win the revolutionary war. This battle was lead by Major General John Burgoyne. -
Trenton/Princeton
Geroge Washington lead an attack on these two outpost gaining two crucial victories and forcing the British to withdraw to the area of New York. -
Siege of Charleston
British General Sir Henery Clinton lead an attack on the city of Charleston hoping that this would bring a large amount of loyalist into the British militia. -
Kings Mountain
Major Patrick Ferguson led the British loyalist to a defeat over the patriots led by Colonel John Seiver, after this battle cornwallis withdrew from North Carolina and the loyalist were badly hurt. -
Battle of Yorktown
This victory over the British led by General Lord Cornwallis was the crowning event of the American revolution. This was the final battle between the loyalist and the patriots and secured the victory for America.