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Battle of Bunker Hill
The victor in this Battle was the British. British Commanders were Sir Willlaim Howe and General Thomas Gage. The Continental Generals were Artemas Ward and Israel Putnnam. THe British occupied hills to the west. Then the Americans began to build forts of Breed's hill. The next day the British attacked. This was a very important battle and victory for the British. -
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Battle of Long Island
The victor of The Battle of Long Island was the British. The British general was Lord Howe and the American general was George Washington. George Washington thought that Howe was going to attack New York. So they then decided to march to south of New York. Not until a while after Howe decided to attack New York. -
Battle of Trenton
The victor in this battle was the Americans. The generals in this battle were Colonel Johann Rall who lead the British and General George Washington who lead the Americans. In the winter Washington had to deal with the crisis of the army's expiring enlistment. Before his army was done he wanted to defeat the British . The German were dressed in blue coats and the British wore red! The Americans had more weapons. -
Battle of Brandywine
The Victor of this war was the British. The Americans were led by George Washington. The British general was Sir WIlliam Howe. There was 6,000 British and 8,000 Americans. Washington wasnted to stop Howe from capturing Philadelpia. The British drove the Americans out of there place in Brandywine Creek. -
Battle of Saratoga
The victor in this battle was the Americans. The general of the British were John Burgoyne and The Americans were lead by the generals Horatio Gates and Brigadier Benedict Arnold. The British wanted to send a strong army to Lake Champlain to Canada. The Americans dressed as best as they could and the Britisn wore red coats. This Battle was taken place on the Hudson River and the British surrendered. By the end of the war the French was siding with the Americans. -
Battle of Monmouth
This war had no winner, it was a draw. The British generals were Liettenant CLonton, Earl Conwallis and Kynphausen. the Americans generals were Charles Lee and George Washington. The americans during the winter were at Valley Forge and the British were in Philidalphia. In new Jeresey this war happened and there was no winner, it was a draw. -
Capture of Savannah
The victor of this war was the British! The British were led by Colonel Archibald Campbelle and Robert Howe led the Americans. with only 700 men the Americans tried to capture the city. The AMericans had 850 casulties and the British had 3100. The Americans held a military blockade of Savannh. this did not get the city back though. There was British killed but moreof a ratio of Americans were killed. -
Battle of Cowpens
The winner of this battle was the Americans. Colonel Daniel Morgan led the Americans and Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. The americans had 1000 men and the British had 1100 men. Bayonets and muskets were the weapons of both sides. Morgan made a plan by the Broad River. he was going to defeat Tarleton. This was successful and the Americans won. -
Battle of Guilford Court House
The victor of this battle was the British! the general of the Bristish were was Nathaniel Green! The Americans were led by General Lord Cornwallis. The British had 1900 men and the Americans had 4400. Before the invasion of Virginia Cornwallis wanted to defeat Greene's army. Greene formed an army up at the courthouse. The british defeated the Americans -
Battle of Yorktown
The victor in this battle was the Americans along witht the French. George Washington led the Americans.The british was led by Lieutenant General de Rochambeau commanded the French and Major General Lord Cornwallis commanded the British. 6000 British, 7800 French, and 8,800 Americans. Both sides had muskets and guns. Cornwallis marched with his men into Virginia and captured Yorktown. The Americans and French Arrived to Yorktown and made a circle so no Britsh enter, they defeated the British.
