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Battles at Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. British troops marched from Boston to Concord to collect a stash of weapons the colonial militiamen were hiding. Colonial troops met the British troops at Lexington, and soon the British were forced to retreat. Paul Revere made his name famous during this night by alerting the colonial militia that the British were coming. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Still early in the timeline of the Revolutionary War, the Americans were defeated by the British at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Although they lost the battle, the Americans gained a lot of confidence from the battle after causing severe casualties on the British. The British were under the command of Major General William Howe, a famous general. -
Invasion of Quebec
American Colonel Benedict Arnold and General Richard Montgomery attempted to invade the city of Quebec, a British-occupied city. The American generals hoped to win support in Canada. However, the attack failed and became the first major defeat for the Americans of the Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Trenton
General George Washington took his army across the Delaware River to Trenton to lure British troops south, followed by a march during the night to capture Princeton later that week. The victory gave Americans control of most of New Jersey and improved the morale of the colonial army. -
Battle of Monmouth
General George Washington and his army attacked a group of British army soldiers from behind, surprising them, as the British troops attempted to leave Monmouth Court House. The Americans were the victors after forcing the British troops to retreat during the night. This battle again improved the American troops' morales, sensing they were close to a victorious end. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a decisive victory between American and French troops versus British troops. The Americans were victorious, with Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis surrendering to General George Washington. This was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War because General Charles capture forced the British government to negotiate an end to the conflict. It also destroyed popular support for the conflict in Great Britain.
