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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first shots of the war were fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.Colonial victory, British retreat back to Boston -
Battle of Bunker Hill
First major battle in the war. Colonial soldiers hold off the British. British end up winning war but have high casualties -
America delcares its Indpendence
The Declaration of Independence is signed. -
Battle of Long Island
Washington marched troops from Boston to New York. Lots of Americans captured. British victory. Continental Army were eventually forced to retreat all the way to Pennsylvania. -
The Battle of Trenton and Princeton
High number of British capture. Princeton led army back into Trenton repulsed a British attack. Famous Crossing of the Delaware. American Victory. -
The Battle of Saratoga
Climax of the High British casualties in the Saratoga
Campaign. Americans surrounded British forcing them to retreat. Thus making it an American victory -
The Battle of Vincennes
Ft. Sackville
Geroge Rogers Clark. The siege of Ft. Sackville.
No american casualties. American victory -
Battle of Bohomme Richard vs, Serapis
U.S, ship named Bonhomme Richard took sail in August, engaged with Serapis on Sept. 23. Serapis surrendered. American victory -
Battle of Charleston
Most troops were captured. British cut off Charleston from support. It was the greates loss of manpower and equipment. Gave British control of the South. -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
3 lines U.S.A. Very productive war for the U.S.. High number of casualitie/wounded for the British. British victory. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The British army was decimated and the Revolutionary War was basically over. Cornwallis surrendered, American victory. Most important victory of war.
