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Bunker Hill
The battle of bunker Hill was one of the biggest battles of the revolutionary war. The British won this battle even though they lost 226 men when the revolutionarys only lost 140. -
Long Island
The British moved to New York when they got evacuated from Boston. They arrived there on June 30th. The British attacked on august 27 and surounded the americans. It was a British win. -
Battle of Trenton
General George Washington crossed the river in the middle of the night of Christmas night. By 3 A.M Washington and his troops were on the New Jersey side. The attack surprised the Germens. -
Brandywine
Americans made a stand at Brandywine creeke West Chester county, Pennsylvania trying to stop the British going to Phili. Washington positioned his army of 11,000 men on the eastern side of Brandywine Creek near a crossing called Chadd's Ford thinkiong that the Brtitish would all cross over there but they didnt.Howe split his army.5,000 troops to distract the Americans at Chadd's Ford. Meanwhile, 7,500 troops circled north to attack the American forces from the rear. -
Battle of Saratoga
Generals in this battle were Major General John Burgoyne commanded the British and German force. Major General Horatio Gates and Brigadier Benedict Arnold commanded the American army. It was the first great victory in the war for the United States, and it convinced the French to join the conflict before the British made peace with their rebellious colonists. It also culminated a campaign that had the potential to harm seriously the cause of North American independence. American Victory. -
Battle of monmouth
battle took place in New Jersey when sir Henry Clinton 15,000 to Phili while gen. George Washington followed the british with 12,000 men. American troops beat the British and made them retreat. -
Capture of Savannah
Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell took 3,500 British troops to Savannah River. The only thig that was defending Savannah were 900 Continental soldiers. He withdrew to Martinique in the Indies, and the British occupation of Savannah endured through July 1782. -
Cowpen
American in the middle of the war thoaght they were suppose to retriet so they were but then Continentals and the Virginians turned about, fired a volley from the hip, and charged with their bayonets. The americans walked away with the victory killing 100 British troop while we only sufered 12 deaths -
Battle of Guilford Court House
Victor was the British.The British held back 4,400 Americans with 1,100 troops. It was Major General Lord Cornwallis against Major General Nathaniel Greene. Took place in North Carolina. -
Yorktown
Washington orderd his troops and French troops to march to Yorktown Virginia. They then surrounded the town and the British. Amaricans pounded the British. After the difeat on october 7th Cornwallis tried to escape but failed.
