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Battles at Lexington and Concord
13 Colonies vs British
This battle was the first battle of the Revolutionary War and was what kicked off the war
The Colonists had the British retreating, which was a victory for them
Paul Revere rode through the night to sound the alarm that the British were coming to seize there weapons -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle was fought between the 13 colonies and the British
The battle was fought on Breed's Hill and the colonists were low on ammunition and they were told to not shoot until you could see the whites of there eyes
William Prescott was present commander of colonist forces
William Howe and Robert Pigot were the commanders of the British forces
The British won -
Battle of Long Island
13 Colonies vs British
The Battle of Long Island was part of a British campaign to capture New York and isolate New England from the rest of the colonies
George Washington was commander of Colonies forces
The Colonists lost this battle -
Battle of Princeton
13 Colonies vs British
The battle was fought on the banks of the Delaware river
George Washington, and General Cornwallis were there leading there respective sides
The Colonists won the battle -
Battle of Saratoga
13 colonies vs British
Beadict Arnold and Daniel Morgon, and John Burgoyne were there
Fort Ticonderoga captured by British, then the British are forced to retreat
John Burgoyne was forced to surrender -
Battle of Yorktown
13 Colonies and Frech vs British
Cornwallis, and Washington were there
Battle was fought in Yorktown and at the end the Treaty of Paris was signed
Colonist and French won
