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Battle of Bunker Hill
the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, this was a major confidence boost for the Americans. -
Battle of Saratoga
The British surrender to American forces at the Battle of Saratoga marking it a turning point in the Revolutionary War. This was looking really well to the Americans. -
Valley Forge
this wasn't really a war. this was a boot camp to train the Americans to fight against the British. Many died from starvation and from the cold because they were forced to leave Philadelphia. George Washington was in charge of commanding the army. -
Battle of Charleston
After a siege that began on April 2, 1780, Americans suffer their worst defeat of the revolution on this day in 1780, with the unconditional surrender of Major General Benjamin Lincoln to British Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton. commanders were Henry Clinton, Mariot Arbutus, Benjamin Lincoln, and Charles Cornwallis -
Battle of Camden
the Revolutionary War Battle of Camden, South Carolina, pitted American forces under Major General Horatio Gates against a small British field force commanded by Lieutenant General. Charles, Lord Cornwallis -
Battle of Kings Mountains
The battle took place 9 miles south of the present-day town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina in rural Cherokee County, South Carolina, where the Patriot militia defeated the Loyalist militia commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson -
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens, together with the King's Mountain, caused Lord Cornwallis to pull troops from South Carolina and move them farther north, leading to Yorktown and eventually the end of the Revolutionary war. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
The British troops under Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis scored a tactical victory at Guilford Courthouse over American forces under Major General Nathanael Greene, the British suffered significant troop losses during the battle. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Continental Army, led by the Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington, won a decisive victory against the British army, led by General Lord Charles Cornwallis. It is considered the last major battle of the Revolution -
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine ended in victory for the British who were able to drive George Washington and his troops to Philadelphia.
