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Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on the charlestown Peninsula on the North side of Boston Harbour in 1775. The battle was between the british troops of boston and the troops of the american continental army. The british did drive the americans from the charlestown peninsula but it still was a loss, the battle was considered to be an american defeat. the generals where Major General Howe against General Artemas Ward and General Isreal Putnam. -
Battle of Long Island
The battle of Long Island was between the british and the american continental army. it took place in New York. the british army from boston on the 17th of march Washington thought that howe was going to attack new york but the birtish had saild north to halifax in Nova scotia when washinton thought that they had been moved south of the city of new york. the generals where General Howe and General George Washington. the Britih drove americans from brooklyn and forced then to leave new york -
Battle of Trenton
the battle of trenton took place in trenton new jersey on the delaware river. it was the americans against hessians and british troops. the generals were General George Washington against Colonel Rahl. this battle was a moral victory for washinton and his american troops. the size of the armies were 2,400 american troops with 18 guns and 1,400 hessians with 6 light guns. it was washintons plan to cross the delaware river at three points with force commanded by Lt Col Cadwallader. -
Battle of Brandywine Creek
the battle of brandywine creek took place in pennsylvania, west od philadelphia on september 11th, 1777. this battle was with the british and hessian troops agianst the american continental army. the generals were major general sir william howe and general george washington. the size of these armies where around 6,000 british and hessians against 8,000 americans.the british and hessians were left occupying the field having driven the americans from their position on brandywine creek. -
battle of saratoga
the battle of saratoga took place in saratoga on the hudson river in new york on october 17th 1777. this battle was between british and german troops against the amerians. the generals were Major General John Burgoyne commanded the British and German force and Major General Horatio Gates and Brigadier Benedict Arnold commanded the American army. the americans forced the surrender of burgoyane's force. -
The Battle of Monmouth 1778
the battle of monmouth took place in new jersey in 1778 on june 28th, and this battle was between the army of the british and german troops against the american contintental troops and militia.the generals that were here during this battle were Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton, Major General Earl Cornwallis and Major General Knyphausen against General George Washington and Major General Charles Lee. there is no say in who was the victor of these armies the battle was taken as a draw -
Battle of cowpens
In south carolina, on the border with north carolina, took place of the battle of cowpen on january 17th 1781. fighting in this battle was americans against the british and loyalist americans. the generals that were at this battle were Colonel Daniel Morgan against Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. the victor of this battle was the americans eventhough the size of the british army was bigger -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
the battle of guilford courthouse was in north carolina on march 15th 1781 and it was between the british and the americans. and eventhough the americans had an army of 4,400 and the british had about 1.900 this battle was still a victory for the birtish. the generals were Major General Lord Cornwallis against Major General Nathaniel Greene -
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Battle of YorkTown
this battle took place in virginia and it took place over a certain amount of time. it was from the 28th of september to the 19th of october. this battle was between the americans and the french who were agains the british. the americans had the biggest army of all 3 countries therefore the americans and the french beat the british. the generals were General Washington commanded the Americans, Lieutenant General de Rochambeau commanded the French and Major General Lord Cornwallis.
