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Battle of Bunker Hill
Victor: British, British General: William Howe ,Continental Generals: Joseph Warren, Israel Putnam, & William Prescott. This was the first major battled that sparked the Revolutionary War. It also showed the Americans that it was going to be a long, close war. The hill that the Americans and British fought on was known as Breed Hill. Also the British faced many losses compared to the Americans. The British lost about 1,000 casualties to their 2,300 that fought. The Americans lost 400-600 men. -
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Battle of Long Island
Victor: British, British Generals: Charles Cornwallis, Henry Clinton & William Howe, Continental Generals: George Washington, Israel Putnam & William Alexander. This battle was fought in Brooklyn. 63 of the British men were killed, 337 were wounded and missing while Washington had lost almost a quarter of his entire command. -
Battle of Trenton
Victor: Americans, British Generel: Johnann Rahl, Continental General: George Washington. This battle was fought on the night of Christmas. Washington entered from the Northwest and his game plan was to cross the Delaware River ar three points. The Americans had no one captured at this battle, compared to the British's 906 -
Battle of Brandywine
Victor: British, British General: William Howe, Continental General: George Washington. The casualties at Brandywine were from a 10-square mile area of the battlefield, making the final determinations very difficult. The British only had about 600 killed and wounded. On the other hand the Americans had about 900 killed and wounded men -
Battle of Saratoga
Victor: Americans, British General: John Burgoyne, Continental Generals: Benedict Arnold, Bejamin Lincoln & Horatio Gates. This battle went on for two weeks. During the battle Britian's General Fraser dies and makes General Burgoyne to withdraw from the battle. This was a turning point in the war. -
Battle of Monmouth
Victor: Many say that it was a draw, British General: Henry Clinton, Continental General: George Washington. Both sides in this battle lost about 350 me either killed, wounded, or captured. Also both sides lost men because of heat exhaustion. Clinton and his troops evacuated Philadelphia to protect New York and Florida. -
Capture of Savannah
Victor: British, British General: Colonel Archibald Campbell, Continental General: Robert Howe. The American defense was easily broken, they had 700 men and over 550 killed. The British only had 16 wounded and 7 killed. Howe had to retire to South Carolina. -
Battle of Cowpens
Victor: Americans, British General: Banastre Tarleton, Continental General: Daniel Morgan. General Tarleton and his men marched to the battlefield and attacked quickly. This was a turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina from the British. The British had about 310 men killed and wounded, and 712 captured. The Americans had about 150 killed and wounded. -
Battle of Guilford Court House
Victor: British, British General: Lord Charles Cornwallis, Continental General: Nathaniel Greene. Around 1,900 British were against 4,400 Americans. This battle took place in Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina. There were about 550 British killed and wounded and about 250 Americans killed and wounded in this battle. -
Battle of Yorktown
Victor: Americans with the help of the French, British General: Lord Charles Cornwallis, Continental General: George Washington. There were 8,800 Americans, 7,800 French and 6,000 British. This is the battle that ended the war and declared the Americans as the winners. About 500 British, 200 French, and 80 Americans died in this last battle of the Revolutionary War.
