Battles of the american revolution

Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. the leader of this was British general William Howe who leads his troops to Charleston over looking Boston

Ticonderoga

Jul 23, 1775

Battle of Ticonderoga, a British approach that forced a small French garrison to withdraw. the were led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Dudley Templar, who was in charge of the garrison at Montreal. there were 2 attacks the second was overland by a rough road leading east toward Hubbard ton while the first was in Ticonderoga

Trenton

Dec 26, 1776

General George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware on Christmas Day 1776 and, over the course of the next 10 days, won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. In the Battle of Trenton (December 26), Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing.

Princeton

Jan 3, 1777

The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal battle in the American Revolutionary War in which the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, defeated British forces near Princeton, New Jersey.

brandy wine

Sep 11, 1777

The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American army of General George Washington and the British army of General Sir William Howe on September 11, 1777.

Soratoga

Sep 19, 1777

Fought eighteen days apart in the fall of 1777, the two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. On September 19th, British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. while the losses were great some claim the victory was worth it.

Monmouth

Jun 28, 1778

The Battle of Monmouth was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on June 28, 1778 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. led by general lee who was unsuccessful in taking the fort which ultimately led to his retreat a few days leter

cowpens

Jan 17, 1781

At the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina on January 17, 1781, during the Revolutionary War, American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan routed British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton.

yorktown

Oct 19, 1781

ending on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia, was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army.