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battle of concord and lexington
first battle of the revolution and first time for military engagements battle was fought between militia and british .. british didn't win nor did militia win -
Battle of Bunker Hill
gen. gage attacks colonists near boston and gb ships bombarded breeds hill before sending troops up three times and that had colonists reppell attacks before running out of ammo -
Battle of Long Island
the british army moved against the american army led by George Washington and the british were suppose to seize control of new york and seperate new england from the other colonies but washington and his force escaped -
Battles of Trenton & Princeton
George washington's army crossed the icy delaware on christmas day 1776 and, over the course of the next 10 days, won two important battle -
Battle of Ft. Ticonderoga
was the first rebel victory of the revolutionary war surprising and capturing the sleeping british garrison militiamen won though -
Battle of Saratoga
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Battle of Brandywine Creek
was fought between the continental army of gen george w. and the british army of gen. sir william howe . gen george was determined to prevent the british from taking the american seat of the government