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American Revolution Battles
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Lexington and Concord
THis was the first battle of the revolution. The shot heard around the world was the first shot that triggered the battle to start. -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
This event occured near the southern end of Lake Champlain in the state of New York. Benedict Arnold surprised the British and caught them off guard when they were still sleeping. -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek
This battle ended in victory for the American colonists. It was also the first naval engagement of the Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This event resulted in a defeat for the colonists, but they had so many casualties on the British side of the battle. This gave them the confidence that they needed. -
The Battle of Quebec
Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec City early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans. -
Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island is also known as the Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Brooklyn Heights. The victory over the Americans gave the British control. -
Battle of the White Plains
The Battle of White Plains was a battle in the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought. -
Battle of Fort Washington
It was a British victory that gained the surrender of the remnant of the garrison of Fort Washington near the north end of Manhattan Island. -
Battle of Trenton
Big ambush by the continental army. Almost two-thirds of the Hessian force was captured, with negligible losses to the Americans. -
Battle of Princeton
Cornwallis arrived with his troops in Trenton on the evening of January 2 prepared to overwhelm Washington’s 5,000 exhausted, Continentals and militia with his 8,000 Redcoats. -
The Battle of Oriskany
As part of the British war plan of 1777, Lieutenant Colonel Barry St. Leger led his army eastward across the Mohawk Valley toward Albany. ... Instead, St. Leger found a rebuilt and well-garrisoned installation, called Fort Schuyler by the Americans -
Battle of Bennington
A rebel force of 2,000 men, primarily New Hampshire and Massachusetts militiamen, led by General John Stark, and reinforced by Vermont militiamen led by Colonel Seth Warner and members of the Green Mountain Boys, defeated a detachment of General John Burgoyne's army -
The Battle of Brandywine
Fought between the American Continental Army of General George Washington and the British Army of General Sir William Howe -
The Battle of Saratoga
The turning point in the American Revolution. On September 19th, British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold.
Biggest traitor in history. -
Battle of Germantown
Attack by 11,000 American troops upon 9,000 British regulars stationed at Germantown under General Sir William Howe. -
The Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights)
The forces met at Bemis Heights, a plateau south of Saratoga. Arnold played a big role in the attack, charging to the front and leading the American forces in battle. -
Battle of Monmouth
Fought in NJ. Featured Molly Pitcher famous for taking over the canon after her husband went down in battle. FOught on a very hot day over 100 degrees. -
The Capture of Savannah
Patriot militia and Continental Army units, holding the city, against a British invasion force under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell. -
The Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was a major engagement fought between March 29 to May 12, 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. The British, following the collapse of their northern strategy in late 1777 -
The Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden in South Carolina was a victory for the British. Despite the proliferation of dysentery among his men, Continental General Horatio Gates chose to engage British General Charles Cornwallis’s force -
The Battle of King's Mountain
Battle of King's Mountain. During the American Revolution, Patriot irregulars under Colonel William Campbell defeat Tories under Major Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of King's Mountain in South Carolina. -
The Battle of Cowpens
A turning point in the war’s southern campaign, Cowpens produced a massive boost of morale throughout the Continental Army and was a crucial step in securing the South for the American patriots. -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Although British troops under Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis scored a tactical victory at Guilford Courthouse over American forces under Major General Nathanael Greene -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, and was the last major engagement of the war in the Carolinas. Both sides claimed victory. -
The Battle of Yorktown
General George Washington's resounding victory and the surrender of Lord Cornwallis's British army the end for Britain in the American Colonies. Generals at the Battle of Yorktown: General Washington commanded the American army.
