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battles of the american revolution

  • battle at lexington

    battle at lexington
    The Americas won this war, it was the first military war of the revolution , they fought traditionally, lining up in a straight line and firing at each other ,
  • Battle of bunker hill

    Battle of bunker hill
    The British won this battle but with a cost of 268 killed and 828 wounded, the Americans had 115 killed and 305 wounded. the fight ended w the British taking the hill . It was the dead lists battle of the war.
  • Battle of New York

    Battle of New York
    Largest British expeditionary force created for this battle over 32,00 soldiers and mercenaries , Washington was vastly outnumbered and had to retreat w heavy losses , less then 8,00 men were at Washingtonians command.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    Washington lead 2,400 men over the Delaware river in small row boats Christmas night, they came up on the hessians in surprise because they had drank to much the night before, because of this they killed 30 hessians and took 918 captive, this gave the Americans hope and rallied Washingtonians troops to another victory.
  • Fight for Philadelphia

    Fight for Philadelphia
    This was a very important war that help show the Americas they could win the revolutionary war and helped the outcome, the Continental army had finally gone on the offensive and attacked the British , this gave them confidence even tho the British took Philadelphia.
  • Battle at Saragtoga

    Battle at Saragtoga
    The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. The British lose and lose lots of men to Americas and mother nature . British were forced to surrender
  • Winter at valley forge

    Winter at valley forge
    Valley Forge functioned as the third of eight military encampments for the Continental Army's main body, commanded by General George Washington. British forces had captured the American capital of Philadelphia.
  • British take south

    British take south
    British hoped to rally loyalist support, reclaim their former colonies in the region, and then slowly fight their way back north, They used gorilla warfare.
  • british surrneder at yorktowen

    british surrneder at yorktowen
    After three weeks of non-stop bombardment, both day and night, from cannon and artillery, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the field at Yorktown on October 17, 1781, effectively ending the War for Independence.
  • british losses in 1791

    british losses in 1791
    the new United States of America ratified the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, confirming the fundamental rights of its citizens. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights of peaceful assembly and petition.