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lexington and concord
A confrontation on the lexington town green started off the fighting, and soon the British were hostile retreating under intense fire. The Americans won the battle. The British retreated back to Boston. -
Bunker Hill
A fatal lack of ammunition dooms the colonists chances in an early american revolutionary battle near Boston. The British defeated the americans at the battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. -
Long Island
The Americans suffered around 1000 casualties including 300 killed. Took place in the Southwest portion of long Island,New York. George Washington knew he had badly miscalculated William Howe had soundly drubbed the American. Battle of long island were poised to finish it off. -
Trenton and Princeton
George Washington army crossed the icy Delaware on the day after Christmas. Lured British forces south, then executed a daring night march.course of the next 10 days, won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. -
Saratoga
Burgoyne again attacked the Americans, surrendered 10 days later, and American victory continued the french government to formally recognize the colonists cause an enter the war as their ally. 2 battles of saratoga were a turning point in the american revolution. achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces. -
Vincennes
A small but significant action of the frontier. After a daring wintertime march a small American force was able to force the British to surrender the fort. Indiana won by a militia led by American commander George Rogers clark over a British garrison. -
Bohomme Richard vs. Serapis
The american commander answered a challenge to surrender early in the battle. Despite the fact that his ship was sinking. In the american Revolution, notable american novel victory, won off the east coast of England by captain John Paul Jones. -
Charleston
The battle of Charleston was a military conflict between the kingdom of Great Britain and its 13 colonies in the North America during the american revolutionary war. Americans suffer their worst defeat of the revolution. Unconstitutional surrender of major General Benjamin Lincoln. -
Guilford Courthouse
The battle was a battle fought at a site which is now in greensboro cornwallis cut communications and laughed pursuit. British troops/General Charles cornwallis scored a tactical victory, major General Nathanael Greene, British suffered significant troop losses. -
Yorktown
Took place in Yorktown Virginia, aided by French General De Rochambeau, against British General lord Corn Wallis. Commanding a force of 17,000 French and continental troops, Yorktown was the last to stand.
