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American Revolution Battles
American Revolution Battles -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The opening scene of the American Revolution where colonists slowed down British troops for 15 minutes from taking away their weapons.
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
The Green Mountain Boys, led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, crossed Lake Champlain to Fort Ticonderoga where they found the British troops still sleeping when they raided the fort, making its capture quite easy.
Fort Ticonderoga, New York -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek
The first naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War ending in a victory for the colonists.
Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill
The British won the battle but at the loss of 2,200 troops. The colonists lost with 115 killed and 305 wounded.
Charlestown, Massachusetts -
The Battle of Quebec
Patriot forces under Colonel Benedict Arnold and General Richard Montgomery attempted to capture the British-occupied city of Quebec and more than 400 of 1,200 were captured, wounded or killed. This was the first major loss for the colonists.
Quebec City, Province of Quebec -
The Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights)
The first major battle of the American Revolutionary War to take place after the United States declared its independence. British Army successfully moved against the American Continental Army and seized New York.
Long Island, New York -
The Battle of White Plains
Around 13,000 British and German troops were against 14,500 Americans, although only around 4,000 on each side were actually engaged. British victory forced American withdrawal to the Delaware River.
White Plains, New York -
The Battle of Fort Washington
Fort Washington was Washington's last effort to hold in Manhattan. It was hastily constructed but was very effective in fighting off British Warships going up the Hudson River as well as Hessian attacks. 8,000 British and Hessian troops pushed against the fort's 3,000 defenders.
Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York -
The Battle of Trenton
Washington lead victory over Colonel Rahl’s Hessian troops after crossing the frozen Delaware River. This battle re-invigorated the colonists.
Trenton, New Jersey -
The Battle of Princeton
Washington left his campfires burning, muffled the wheels of his army’s wagons and snuck around the side of the British camp. The Continentals headed north at dawn and met the British that hadn't gone to guard the Delaware River. The Continentals outnumbered them 5 to 1.
Princeton, New Jersey -
The Battle of Oriskany
The Loyalist forces ambushed the Continental force in a small valley near the village of Oriskany, New York. Herkimer was mortally wounded, and the battle cost the Patriots nearly 450 casualties, while the Loyalists lost nearly 150 dead and wounded.
Oriskany, New York -
The Battle of Bennington
General John Stark and his American forces successfully defeated two detachments of British General John Burgoyne's invading army in 1777.
Bennington, New York -
The Battle of Brandywine
The British began their march toward Philadelphia, Washington was confident that the British could be stopped. Washington chose the high ground in the area of Chadds Ford to defend against the British advance. The Americans were flanked and defeated.
Near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania -
The Battle of Saratoga (Freeman's Farm)
British, Germans, Canadians, Indians and loyalist Americans under Major-General John Burgoyne fought against American Colonists under Major-General Horatio Gates. The British suffered more casualties than the Colonists and lost.
Saratoga County, New York -
The Battle of Germantown
Fought between the British Army led by Sir William Howe, and the American Continental Army, with the 2nd Canadian Regiment, under George Washington. Washington launched a surprise attack on the British camp, but his army failed. The British drove off the Americans, inflicting twice as many casualties as they suffered
Germantown, Pennsylvania -
The Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights)
Burgoyne’s second attack after The Battle of Freeman's Farm was met with American resistance headed by Major General Benedict Arnold. In the wooded area of Bemis Heights the American victory proved to be a major turning point in the Revolutionary War.
Saratoga County, New York -
The Battle of Monmouth
The Continental Army under General George Washington flanked the British Army commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court House. The British slipped away in the night in order to not continue the fight.
Monmouth, New Jersey -
The Capture of Savannah
British Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell and his force of between 2500 and 3600 troops launched a surprise attack on American forces defending Savannah, Georgia. The Americans suffered a total defeat with 83 men killed and another 483 captured.
Savannah, Georgia -
The Siege of Charleston
At this time the British war effort was refocused from New York and New Jersey to the south. In March General Clinton’s army landed about south of Charleston and began their assault on the city, who was defended by General Benjamin Lincoln and his army.
Charleston, South Carolina -
The Battle of Camden
General Horatio Gates marched his army down south to try to liberate it from the British. By the time they reached Camden, only 3,000 troops were able to fight. The British troops outnumbered and outflanked them to win.
North of Camden, South Carolina -
The Battle of King's Mountain
900 "Over Mountain Men," fought against Loyalist militiamen under British Major Patrick Ferguson. Patriots surrounded the Loyalists eventually killing Ferguson and forcing the Loyalists to surrender.
Near Blackburn, SC and King's Mountain, NC -
The Battle of Cowpens
American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeated British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. The Americans inflicted heavy casualties on the British, and the battle was a turning point in the war’s Southern campaign.
Cowpens, South Carolina -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Although British troops under Lieutenant General Cornwallis were victorious at Guilford Courthouse over American forces under Major General Nathanael Greene, the British suffered significant troop losses during the battle being very useful to the Americans later on.
Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
The last major battle in the Carolinas. Greene attacked the British again at Eutaw Springs. In the first part of the battle, Greene was successful after a desperate conflict, however, the Americans failed to remove the British from a stone house which they held. Both sides claimed victory.
Near present-day Eutawville, South Carolina -
The Battle of Yorktown
General George Washington, with 17,000 French and Continental troops, begins the fight against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and an army of 9,000 British troops. The Continental and French blocked any escape for the British and forced a surrender on October 17.
Yorktown, Virginia
