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Battle of Lexington and Concord
This battle was fought in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775. Shot heard around the world. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
30,000 colonial militia were rallied up to help fight. Took 50 people prisoners and the head of the Fort surrendered without even firing a shot.They fought here because the colonists wanted to take it so they could help the fur trade. -
Battle at Bunker Hill
The British endured heavy lossed while the Americans had a lot fewer losses. The Americans started to get an idea that they could run with the British. -
Battle of Trenton/Princeton
Lead by G.W., was a turning point because they captured most of the Hessian army and since they almost always lost in New York, it was a good win for the colonies. At Princeton, G.W. defeated the British by sending some soldiers first then coming in with reinforcements and wiping the British. -
The Battle of Saratoga
This was an important turing point in the war because it told Americans that they were going to win this war. George Washington led the militia to another win. -
Siege of Charleston
General Henry Clinton had been there before. The British tired to reach them by water but failed. The colonies won. -
King's Mountain
Fought in South Carolina and the militias were about the same size. The Colony militia suprised the British Militia and the Colony militia suffered 29 lossed while all the British militia was either killed, wounded, or taken captive. -
Yorktown
Colonies doubled the British army. Cornwallis was surrounded by land and sea. He surrendered on October 17, 1781, and the treaty of Paris was signed a couple of years later because of this huge loss by the British.
