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Battle of Bunker Hill
Commanders: Clinton, Graves, Howe, Gage, Stark, Prescott.
First major battle of the war. The Americans retreat when they run out of ammo, but the Brits lose many soldiers. -
Battle of Brandywine
Commanders: Howe, Washington, Cornwallis
British Victory in the end. Allows the British to take over Philadelphia. -
Battle of Saratoga
Commanders: Fred Reidesel, Daniel Morgan, Benjamin Lincoln, Horatio Gates, Burgoyne, Benedict Arnold.
Turning point of the American Rev. Helped convince the French to give the Americans Military support. -
Valley Forge
Commanders: George Washington, William Alexander
Where Washington's troops spent a year. 1/4th of the troops die from disease and malnutrition. -
Battle of Charleston
Commanders: Cornwallis, Lincoln, Arbuthnot, Clinton
Sir Clinton conquers the south, and the Americans lose. Americans lose a lot of soldiers and morale. -
Battle of Camden
English forces defeat the Americans. Miscalculations in troops and resources where a huge factor in the battle. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
Commanders: Patrick Ferguson, William Campbell
Patriot victory in the south. US militia is overrun by British militants. -
Battle of Cowpens
Commanders: Banastre Tarleton, Daniel Morgan,
American troops inflict heavy damage on the Brits. It was a key turning point in the Southern portion of the war. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Commanders: Cornwallis and Greene
The British win in the end, but they take a massive loss in terms of troops. Happened in Guilford county, NC. -
Battle of Yorktown
Commanders: Cornwallis, Washington, Lafayette, Rochambeau, O'Hara, and Paul de Grasse
Last MAJOR battle of the Revolutionary War. General Cornwallis surrenders, and the war is over.