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Bunker hill
A battle between the British regular and the Americans. Breed's hill on the Charlestown peninsula across from Boston. This all started on June 17, 1775. Even though the americans lost they did learn that they could go head up with the british. http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE52&ID=17495&DataID=6&NewItemID=True&submitquery=1&InputText=Bunker%20hiil -
the battle of long Island
on August 27, 1776 the british had a very easy win against the amaricans in the battle of long island. The british had over thirty-two thousand men. The lost tought us not to get careless with one thousand casualties and more than one thousand more as prisoners. http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE52&ID=17495&DataID=6&NewItemID=True&submitquery=1&InputText=long%20island -
the battle of trenton
The americans where not expecting an attack at this time and place from the british. Most of the battle was in blizzard conditions. The americans had a very low count on men compared to the British. After a while the british gave up on the mission. the Amaricans did learn that if they keep fighting they can succed. http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE52&ID=17495&DataID=6&NewItemID=True&submitquery=1&InputText=the%20battle%20of%20trenton -
the battle of brandywine
the americans where being lead by General George Washington.The meral of the British military men where going down and this and this would help us. At the end of the war the americans had made the British army tired and they retreted. http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE52&ID=17495&DataID=6&NewItemID=True&submitquery=1&InputText=the%20battle%20of%20brandywine -
the battle of saratoga
The Saratoga campaign began in the winter of 1777.Centered on upstate New York, Although Clinton finally had moved north and seized Hudson River Forts Clinton and Montgomery on 6 October,Burgoyne had no knowledge of his advance and little hope of relief.He fell back to Saratoga, New York, and surrendered.This win made our hope go up dratically
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the battle of monmouth
battle fought in Monmouth County.The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton.The battle was a tactical British victory. http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-monmouth.htm -
capture of savannah
the commander-in-chief of the British forces based in New York City, dispatched Campbell and a 3,100 man force from New York to capture Savannah.The first sounds of battle Howe heard were musket fire from the barracks, but these were rapidly followed by cannonfire and the appearance of charging British and German troops on his front. He ordered an immediate retreat, but it rapidly turned into a rout. His untried troops. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-capture-savannah-georgia -
cowpen
The British drove in successive lines, anticipating victory only to encounter strong forces.Taking the withdrawal of the first two lines as a full blown retreat, the British advanced headlong into the third and final line of disciplined regulars which awaited them on the hill.the Battle of Cowpens had lasted approximately one hour. it was the british who won. http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-cowpens.htm -
guilford court house
The battle proved to be the highwater mark of British military operations in the Revolutionary War.Major General Nathanael Greene, defending the ground at Guilford Courthouse with an army of almost 4,500 American militia and Continentals, was tactically defeated by a smaller British army of about 1,900 veteran regulars and German allies commanded by Lord Charles Cornwallis. http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-guilford.htm -
yorktown
Washington command of an army of 7,800 Frenchmen, 3,100 militia, and 8,000 Continentals.With the British outer defenses in their hands, allied engineers began to lay out positions for the artillery. The men improved their works and deepened their trenches. The British also worked on improving their defenses. http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/americanrevolutio1/p/yorktown.htm
