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Battle of Bunker Hill
Victors- British
Generals- Gen. Howe vs. Gen. Artemas Ward & Gen. Israel Putnam
Over 1,000 British casualties and wounded
Only around 500 American casualties and wounded.
Both sides carried light weaponry. For the British they were backed up by heavy guns. The Americans used whatever they could find. -
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Battles of the Revolution
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Battle of Long Island
Victor- British
Generals- General Lord Howe vs. General George Washington
Around 400 British casualties.
Around 2,000 American casualties.
Battle had around 20,000 British soldiers and around 10,000 American soldiers. -
Battle of Trenton
Victor- Americans
Generals- George Washington vs. Colonel Rahl
Americans had around 2,400 soldiers
British had around 1,400 soldiers
Ameicans had 18 guns and British had 6 light guns -
Battle of Brandywine Creek
Victors- British
Generals- General Sir William Howe vs. General George Washington
6,000 British soldiers vs. 8,000 American soldiers
Took place in Pennsylvania
British lost 550 soldiers while Americans lost around 1,000 -
Battle of Saratoga
Victor- Americans
Generals- General John Burgoyne vs. General Horatio Gates and Brigadier Benedict Arnold
The battle was fought on the Hudson River
British soldiers were around 5,000
American soldiers were around 13,000 -
Battle of Monmouth
Victor- The battle is said to be a draw
Generals- General Sir Henry Clinton, General Earl Cornwallis and General Knyphausen vs. General George Washington and General Charles Lee
10,000 British troops vs. 11,000 American troops
300 British casualties
350 American casualties -
Capture of Savannah
Victor- British
Generals- Colonel Archibald Campbell vs. General Howe
Took place in Savannah, Georgia
3,100 British casualties
850 American casualties -
Battle of Cowpens
Victor- Americans
Generals- Colonel Daniel Morgan vs. Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton
Took place in South Carolina near the border of North Carolina
Americans had around 1,000 troops
British had around 1,100 troops -
Battle of Guilford Court House
Victor- British
Generals- General Lord Cornwallis vs. Major General Nathaniel Greene
1,900 British soldiers vs. 4,400 American soldiers
Took place in North Carolina
550 British casualties vs 250 American casualties -
Battle of Yorktown
Victor- Americans with the help of the French
Generals- General Washington vs. General Lord Cornwallis
8,800 American soldiers and 7,800 French Soldiers
6,000 British soldiers
Casualties- 500 British, 80 American, 200 French
