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battle of Bunker Hill
victor- The british
british general-Thomas Gage
American general-General Artemas
*first major battle of the Revolutionary War
*Untrained soldiers had to fight against the best-trained army in the world.
*the americans wanted the land becasue it was on a high ground outside charlestown -
battle of Long Island
long Islandamerican general- George washington
british general-William Howe
Victory-British
* The british had better men then the american army.
*A,K,A battle of brooklyn
*british men-thirty-two thousand -
battle of trenton
battle of trentonbattle of trenton
american general-George washington
british-William Howe
Victory-Americans
*The Americans fired from houses and cellars and from behind trees and fences
*this victory strengthened the resolution of Congress -
Battle of bandywine
british general- Sir William Howe
american general-George Washington
victory-the british
* The battle was because the Victory of washington at trenton
*took place in philadelphia http://www.britishbattles.com/brandywine.htm -
battle of saratoga
battle of saratoga
british general-John Burgoyne
american general-Horatio Gates
Victory-American
*American won victory on oct 17,1777
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Battle of monmouth
battle of monmouthamerican general-George Washington
british-Sir Henry Clinton
victory-
*took place near Monmouth Court House, NJ
*General George Washington moved his army across the Delaware River -
capture of savaannah
American general-Robert Howe
British General-Colonel Archibald Campbell
Victory-British
*The British held Savannah for the duration of the war, which they used as a base to conduct coastal raids from Charleston, South Carolina to the Florida coast
*Took place at Savannah, Georgia -
Battle of cowpens
battle of cowpens
British general-Daniel Morgan
American general-Nathanael Greene
Victory-The Americans
*known as the turning point of the war in the South,
*took place in north carolina -
Battle of guilford courthouse
british General-Lord Charles Cornwallis
American general-Nathaniel Greene
Victory-british
* The British wore red coats and headgear of bearskin caps,
* Continental Army wore blue uniform coats but the militia continued in rough clothing. -
Battle of yorktown
battle of yorktownfrench general-Rochambeau
american general-george washington
british general-Lord Cornwallis
victory-the american
*Both sides were armed with muskets and guns.
* 8,800 Americans, 7,800 French and 6,000 British
