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Battle of Lexington/Concord
On the night of April 18, 1775, the British sent hundreds of troops to seize the colonies weapons being stored outside of Boston. Paul Revere and others ran town to town, warning the people that the British were coming. The British began to retreat due to the heavy fire from the colonists. The colonists only killed or wounded roughly 250 Red coats and 90 colonist were killed. -
Battle of Bunker (Breedshill)
There was around 2,200 British forces under the lead by Major General William Howe and Brigadier General Robert Pigot. For the colonists to save their ammo they said "Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” The colonists were out numbered and the British took the hill. The colonists gunfire had cut down some 1,000 enemy troops, with more than 200 killed and more than 800 wounded. -
The Battle of Quebec
Colonel Benedict Arnold and General Richard Montgomery tried to capture the British city of Quebec, the attack failed. The effort cost Montgomery his life. The Battle of Quebec was the first major defeat of the Revolutionary War for the Americans. The arrival of a British fleet at Quebec in May 1776, caused the Americans retreated from the area. -
The Battle of Trenton and Princeton
General George Washington’s army crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day 1776. Washington attacked a group of Hessian mercenaries before leaving. On the night of January 3rd, Washington went to capture Princeton from the British. The Colonists won the battles which gave much of the control of New Jersey and gave the colonist hope and united the colonists together. -
Battle of Brandywine
Philadelphia was the capital of the newly formed nation It was the goal of the British General Howe during the campaign of 1777. Washington and the people were confident that they could hold the British and Washington decided to take the high ground. There was a heavy fog on the day of the battle which provided cover for the British troops. Washington was given wrong information about Howe's troops that lead to confusion. The British took advantage and forced the Americans to retreat. -
Germantown
British forces in Pennsylvania defeated the Colonist Army under General George Washington, after the Battle of Brandywine. British General William Howe put a large amount of his men in at the nearby town of Germantown. Washington had created a complex battle plan and his army failed to execute his plan, which caused the British to drive the Americans away again. This caused the Americans to loose twice as many casualties than the British suffered. -
The Battle of Monmouth
The battle took place in New Jersey where British and German troops fought against the Colonial Army. General Lord Cornwallis and General Knyphausen commanding the British and German army against General George Washington and General Charles Lee were commanding the American army. The battle is seen as a draw with no winners. -
Battle of Camden
The battle took place in Camden, South Carolina and was a huge victory for the British. The Colonists were dealing with sickness called dysentery. Continental General Horatio Gates chose to attack British General Charles Cornwallis’s forces in the morning. The British took advantage of the sick colonists and pressed forward aggressively with numbers, and bayonets. Nearly 2,000 patriots were killed or taken and the colonists lost a large amount of their artillery. -
Battle of the Cowpens
This battle was taken place in South Carolina. American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan followed British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. The Colonists caused heavy damage to the British, which caused it to be the turning point in the war. 300 Continental riflemen and 700 militiamen attacked the British fort, ninety-six. They left the fort after firing 2 rounds and the British ran into an unexpected concentrated rifle fire and cavalry. More than 800 British died. -
Battle of Yorktown
General George Washington, commanded a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia, in the most important battle of the Revolutionary War. The french navy blocked the British by sea and the 5000 Americans to block the British by land. Cornwallis was completely blocked in and after 3 weeks of non stop cannon and artillery fire Cornwallis surrendered to Washington effectively ending the war.
