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American Revolution Battles
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
These were the first military engagements of the American Revolution. The battles were fought in the province of Massachusetts, Middlesex County and within the towns of Lexington and Concord. The British killed several minutemen and then continued on to Concord. The tensions between the British and the colonies had been building for years -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Ticonderoga, New York
Benedict Arnold of Massachusetts joined Ethan Allen in leading the Green Mountain boys and attacked sleeping British troops. This is what kicked off the battle. This was the first American Victory of the American Revolution -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
This was a military conflict between the Kingdom of Britain and the thirteen colonies. They fought in Suffolk County. This battle was another victory for the American colonists -
The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill Charlestown, Massachusetts
This was fought during the Siege of Boston during the early stages in the war. 2,200 British forces fought under Major General, William Howe and defeated the colonists. -
The Battle of Quebec, Quebec City, Province of Quebec
This was the first battle of the American Revolution where the American colonists were badly defeated by the British. This battle resulted in plenty of lose for the colonists. -
The Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights), Long Island, New York
This was another major victory over the American colonists that gave the British control over vital land in New York. The colonists lost 300 men and several hundreds were wounded. This was the first major battle since the Declaration of Independence. -
The Battle of White Plains, White Plains, New York
This was a British campaign to take control of New York and New Jersey which ended in a British victory. Howe's army followed Washington's army up the river which sent them into panic. -
The Battle of Fort Washington Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York
This was the final battle in the terrible New York campaign. It ended in a British victory once again. Howe focused his attention on Fort Washington itself which resulted in victory. -
The Battle of Trenton Trenton, New Jersey
George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware River on Christmas Day in 1776. After that over the course of 10 days, he was victorious in two battles. One of them was the Battle of Trenton. He defeated the Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing any of his troops. -
The Battle of Princeton Princeton, New Jersey
The second of the two battles that the colonists were victorious with after crossing the Delaware river. Cornwallis arrived in Princeton on the evening of January 2nd with a ton of troops to intimidate Washington's exhausted troops after the battle of Trenton. But Washington was known as a strategic genius and was able to defeat Cornwalis. -
The Battle of Oriskany Oriskany, New York
This was one of the bloodiest and significant battles of the revolution. It was an engagement of the Saratoga campaign. This battle was an American Strategic victory over the British. -
The Battle of Bennington Bennington, New York
After the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga, John Burgoyne began to head west towards Albany. This is where the Battle of Bennington began. There were few significant loses for both the British and the American colonies. -
The Battle of Brandywine Near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
This battle occurred during Howe's campaign to take Philadelphia. It resulted in a British victory. Howe and Cornwallis split their 18,000 troops into two each leading a group. This made it nearly impossible for the colonists to win. -
The Battle of Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) Saratoga County, New York
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American revolution. The British surrendered their troops in Saratoga making the American colonists victorious. This was a crucial victory. -
The Battle of Germantown Germantown, Pennsylvania
This was the major engagement in the Philadelphia campaign. Although the British were won, the colonists finally had gone of being so offensive and attacked the British. That it what makes this battle so crucial to the American revolution. -
The Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights) Saratoga County, New York
This was the second battle of Saratoga which was another victory for the American colonists. This battle marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign and was a major victory double victory for the colonists. -
The Battle of Monmouth Monmouth, New Jersey
After the British surrendered in Saratoga and after the long winter, the Battle of Monmouth county occurred. Both sides had about equal forces and losses so therefore both sides claim to have won the Battle of Monmouth. -
The Capture of Savannah Savannah, Georgia
This was the second battle of Savannah which was an encounter of the American revolution that lead to British victory over the American colonists. Colonel Archibald Campbell defeated the British with nearly 3600 troops. -
The Siege of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina
This battle was a big British victory and is argued to be one of the biggest losses the American colonists had to face during the Revolution. There was an unconditional surrender of General Sir Henry Clinton and his army of 10,000 -
The Battle of Camden North of Camden, South Carolina
This was another major victory for the British. Although General Horario Gates' troops suffered dysentery the night before the battle, he still managed to get them get them ready to fight for the next day. -
The Battle of King's Mountain Near Blackburn, SC and King's Mountain, NC
The Patriot militia defeated the British militia at King's Mountain. The Patriots overall had better strategies than the loyalists which led them to victory. The Patriots charged the hillside multiple times demonstrating lethal marksmanship against the British. -
The Battle of Cowpens Cowpens, South Carolina
This battle was a turning point in the war's southern campaign for the British had had numerous victories in the south over the colonies. The Americans inflicted heavy casualties against the British. -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina
This was a pivotal victory for the patriots in the American Revolution. The patriots managed to defeat General Cornwallis even after his victory in Guilford courthouse. The British lost a significant amount of troops during this battle. -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs Near present-day Eutawville, South Carolina
This was one of the final battles of the American revolution. Due to the lost of solders, general Alexander Stewart of the loyalists choose to withdraw his troops so that they would be okay for the final battle of the revolution. -
The Battle of Yorktown Yorktown, Virginia
This was the final battle of the American Revolutionary War. It is the most important battle as well. This battle left the patriots victorious and ended the war for good.
