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Lexington and Concord
Battle was the first military engagements of the Revolutionary war. General Gage commanded the British; and Colonel Smith commanded the rebels. The main focus was for British troops to confiscate Rebel weapons. -
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Fort Ticonderoga
- Benedict Arnold commanded rebels
- attacked a fort where british troops were sleeping
- Garrison was British commander
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Bunker Hill
- Rebel commander was William Prescott
- British Commander was James Abercrombie
- 3 different assults
- Rebels were forced to surrender
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Battles of Trenton and Princeton
- Rebel commander was Goerge Washington
- British Commander was Alexander Hamilton
- First win for Washington in an open field
- rebel troops gained confidence
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Battle of Saratoga and Bemis Heights
- rebels commanding officer was Horatio Gates
- British commanding officer was John Burgoyne
- British surrendured
- turning point in the war
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Battle of Charleston
- Rebel commander was Benjamin Lincoln
- British commander was Sir Henry Clinton
- Americans surrendured to the British
- worst American defeat in the war
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Battle of Kings Mountain
- Rebel commander was William Campbell
- British commander was Patrick Ferguson
- described as the largest all American fight
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yorktown
- rebel commander was george washington
- british commander was general cornwallis
- last major battle, won by americans