Battles of the American Revolution

By adrian.velazquez

  • Lexington and Concord

    First armed Conflict. Propaganda victory for the colonies. Casualties: Colonials-95; Redcoats-273
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  • Fort Ticonderoga

    Ethan Allen captured fort and cannon later used in defense of Boston. (Massachusetts)

  • Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill)

    Only in battle in long siege of Boston. One in six of all British officers killed in the American Revolution died here.

  • Invasion of Quebec

    Generals Benedict Arnold and Richard Montgomery failed an attempt to invade Canada.

  • Dorchester Heights

    British forced to evacuate New England.

  • Long Island

    Continental Army forced to retreat to Manhattan and then New Jersey.

  • Trenton

    Hessian mercenaries crushed in Washington's raid across the Delaware River. Casualties: colonials – 4; Hessians – 900

  • Princeton

    Continental Army recaptured New Jersey from the British in 10 days. British retreat to New York, where they remained for the duration of the war

  • Brandywine Creek / Germantown (October 1777)

    British seize Philadelphia after these victories.

  • Saratoga

    Burgoyne Surrenders 5800 men. Turning point of the American Revolution. Convinced the French to assist the colonies

  • Monmouth

    Continental Army almost captured the British, but cowardice allowed the British forces to escape.

  • Savannah

    Beginning of the British push into the southern colonies.

  • Vincennes

    George Rogers Clark captured British forts, which proved important in negotiations with the British after the war

  • Charleston

    British gain control southern colonies with the victory here. The largest defeat for the Continental Army

  • King's Mountain

    Blood victory for the Continental Army.

  • Yorktown

    Cornwallis surrendered to Washington as French and American forces trapped the British on Peninsula