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Ticonderoga
Small force of green mountain boys led by Ethan Allen defeated a small British force and looted their belongings at Fort Ticonderoga. -
Bunker Hill
The British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. The inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. -
Trenton
A small but important battle, Washington and his crew went to Trenton to lure British and then they got in a battle. Washington couldn't defeat all the British so they retreated across Delaware. -
Princeton
This was following the Battle of Trenton. This was basically Washington reloading his troops and going back to attack Trenton again. Last action of Washington's winter New Jersey Plan. -
Brandywine
General Sir William Howe and General Charles Cornwallis launch a full-scale British attack on General George Washington and the Patriot outpost at Brandywine Creek near Chadds Ford, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on the road linking Baltimore and Philadelphia. Although Americans fought, they were too outnumbered. -
Saratoga
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. The American's were victorious. -
Monmouth
Washington attacked the British in Monmouth. This was a very even battle. Both sides claim to have won the war. The heat was a big factor and killed many on both sides. -
Cowpens
American General Daniel Morgan destroyed Tarlenton's British troops. The American's passed out many casualties and this was the turning point of the southern campaign. -
Yorktown
This is the final battle of the Reveloutionary War. The French assisted in the takeover of the British town of Yorktown. This gave the americans the win over the British and would soon lead to independence as a nation.
