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American Revolution Battles
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord
First battle in the American Revolutionary War. The British were held up at Lexington while the army moved their weapons from Concord. 400 militiamen ambushed the British regulars. The Patriots won -
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
Lieutenant General John Burgoyne's 8,000-man army occupied high ground above the fort, and nearly surrounded the defenses. The Continental Amry was occupied. They had only 3,000 men to defend the fort. The fort was supposed to be impenetrable. -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek
Also known as The Battle of Noddles Island, Chelsea Creek was the second battle of the American Revolutionary war. This was also the first naval capture of the war. The Patriots took the win -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Although the British Army won this battle, the inexperienced patriots caused a lot of casualties. This boosted the confidence of the Patriots. Patriots’ gunfire had cut down some 1,000 enemy troops, with more than 200 killed and more than 800 wounded. More than 100 Americans perished, while more than 300 others were wounded. -
Battle of Quebec
This battle was the first major defeat for the Patriots. It caused heavy losses. It was the end of American offensive operations in Canada. The American forces were under the command of Col. Benedict Arnold and General Richard Montgomery -
The Battle of Long Island
Also known as the Battle of Brooklyn, this battle gave the British Army a big win, which gave them control of a crucial place. New York, and Long Island. This was also the first major battle to take place after the United States declared independence -
Battle of White Plains
This battle occurred after Washingtons retreat to put the Continental Army northward from New York City. He went to White Plains, but could not gain control. The Patriots were overtaken by Generals Howes army. -
The Battle of Fort Washington
This battle gained the surrender of the remnant of the garrison of Fort Washington. George Washington suffered a terrible defeat at the hands of British General Howe with over 3000 casualties and the loss of cannons and thousands of military supplies and were forced to retreat toward the Delaware River -
The Battle of Trenton
This battle was a victory for the Patriots. 2/3 of the Hessian soldiers were captured. This boosted the confidence of the Patriot soldiers after losing numerous times. pitted approximately 2,400 soldiers of the Continental Army, commanded by George Washington, up against about 1,400 Hessian soldiers commanded by Colonel Johann Rall. -
The Battle of Princeton
This battle resulted in an American victory. General Lord Cornwallis had left 1,400 British troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood in Princeton. Washington circled around General Lord Cornwallis' army, and went to attack the British garrison at Princeton. -
The Battle of Oriskany
One of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolutionary War. battle between British troops and American defenders of the Mohawk Valley, which contributed to the failure of the British campaign in the North -
The Battle of Bennington
Turning point of the war, Brigadier General John Stark and his American forces successfully defeated two detachments of British General John Burgoyne's invading army in 1777. -
The Battle of Brandywine
he Battle of Brandywine ended in victory for the British who were able to drive George Washington and his troops to Philadelphia.More troops fought at Brandywine than any other battle of the American Revolution. The British troops outnumbered the Americans 18,000to 11,000 -
The Battle of Saratoga
marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British. This battle was significant because it gave France reassurance that the Americans would win -
The Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown was a major engagement in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War.ritish Army led by Sir William Howe, and the American Continental Army, with the 2nd Canadian Regiment, under George Washington. This was a british victory, but the Continental Army finally went on the defensive and attacked the British. -
The Battle of Saratoga
marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British. This battle was significant because it gave France reassurance that the Americans would win -
The Battle of Momouth
The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court House. The battle ended in a tactical draw -
The Capture of Savannah
American Patriot militia and Continental Army units, holding the city, against a British invasion force under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell. This was the only place the British recaptured. -
The Battle of Cowpens
This battle was an American victory. he Americans inflicted heavy casualties on the British, and the battle was a turning point in the war’s Southern campaign.American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan. British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton -
The Siege of Charleston
This was the worst defeat of the revolution with the surrender of Major General Benjamin Lincoln to British Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton and his army of 10,000 at Charleston, South Carolina. -
The Battle of Camden
Major victory for the British Army in the south. Continental General Horatio Gates chose to engage British General Charles Cornwallis's force -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Both sides withdrew. The British won a tactical victory. The Americans won a strategic victory. The British suffered major troop losses. Cornwallis abandoned his campaign for the south -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
This was the last major engagement of war in the Carolinas. British troops under Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Stewart and American forces commanded by General Nathanael Greene. Both sides claimed victory. -
The Battle of Kings Mountain
This battle was between Patriot and Loyalist militia. The Patriots were lead by Colonel William Campbell and the Loyalists were under Major Patrick Ferguson. Ferguson refused to lose so he lead a charge down the mountain and was ambushed by bullets -
The Battle of Yorktown
surrender of General Charles Cornwallis to General George Washington and the French Fleet during the American Revolutionary War. End of major land operations in North America. Washington was commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops. Most important battle, which leads to British began peace negotiations shortly after this.
