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American Revolution Battles
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
First engagements of the American Revolution. Minutemen at Lexington Green intercepted British troops marching from Boston to Concord, Massachusetts. The British killed several minutemen and advanced to Concord, where they destroyed some military supplies. -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen & Benedict Arnold led a group that took control of Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point, gaining much-needed supplies and ammunition in the process. (Fort Ticonderoga New York) -
The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill
The colonists and Brits met at Bunker Hill. (Charlestown, Massachusetts). The colonists initially had the upper hand and were winning (they were firing downhill at the British, who were firing uphill; the British also marched in formation, making them easy targets, whereas the colonists fought in a more guerilla style). But, the colonists eventually had to retreat, as they had run out of ammo and supplies. -
The Battle of Quebec
Historic British victory over French forces on the outskirts of Québec (Plains of Abraham). The surrender of Québec marked the beginning of the end of French rule in North America. (Quebec City, Province of Quebec) The battle was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans, and it came with heavy losses. -
The 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 of the strategically important city of New York. (Long Island N.Y.) -
The Battle of White Plains
The Battle of White Plains was a battle in the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on October 28, 1776, near White Plains, New York. -
The Battle of Fort Washington
A battle fought in New York on November 16, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain. 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. (Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York) -
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War which took place in Trenton NJ. The Hessian army was crushed in Washington's raid across the Delaware River and the Americans were invigorated by the easy defeat of the British Hessian forces. -
The Battle of Princeton
British lost control of New Jersey and retreated to New York. Following the victories at the Battles of Trenton and Princeton, the Americans believed that they could win the war. (New Jersey) -
The Battle of Oriskany
This battle was one of the bloodiest battles in the North American theater of the American Revolutionary War and a significant engagement of the Saratoga campaign -
The Battle of Bennington
Part of Saratoga Campaign, here Brigadier General John Stark and his American forces successfully defeated two detachments of British General John Burgoyne's invading army in 1777. -
The Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was located near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The Battle of Brandywine ended in victory for the British who were able to drive George Washington and his troops to Philadelphia. -
The Battle of Saratoga (Freemans Farm)
Known as the turning point of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Saratoga was fought on September 19th and October 7th in 1777. Its two battles are also known as the Battle of Freeman's Farm and the Battle of Bemis Heights, from where they took place, in upstate New York near Saratoga. It was the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. -
The Battle Of Germantown
It was fought in Germantown, Pennsylvania, between the British Army and the Continental Army. This Battle played an important role in the outcome of the Revolutionary War. Although the British won the battle, the Continental Army had finally gone on the offensive and attacked the British. -
The Battle Of Saratoga (Bemis Heights)
At First armies met at Freeman's Farm, which was 10 miles south of Saratoga. The forces then met at Bemis Heights, a densely wooded plateau South of Saratoga. This was the "second battle," of Saratoga, where American Forces Charged at British Forces. British Ended up surrendering in this Battle. -
The Battle of Monmouth
This Battle was fought in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court House. -
The Capture of Savannah
The Capture of Savannah, or sometimes the First Battle of Savannah (because of a siege in 1779), was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on December 29, 1778 pitting local American Patriot militia and Continental Army units, holding the city, against a British invasion force.The city of Savannah, Georgia, had been captured by a British force. -
The Siege of Charleston
British and American Forces fought during the Battle of Charleston was located in Charleston, South Carolina. The Siege of Charleston ended in victory for the British. -
The Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden was one of several devastating defeats suffered by the Americans in the early stages of the British military offensive in the South. After capturing Charleston they Captured Camden in South Carolina -
The Battle of King's Mountain
The Battle of Kings Mountain was a military engagement between Patriot and Loyalist militias in South Carolina during the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a decisive victory for the Patriots. (Near Blackburn, SC and King's Mountain, NC) -
The Battle of Cowpens
The victory forced the British army to retreat and gave the Americans confidence that they could win the war. The Battle of Cowpens took place on January 17, 1781 in the hills just north of the town of Cowpens, South Carolina. The Americans were led by Brigadier General Daniel Morgan. ( Cowpens, South Carolina) -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
American and British forces clashed for several hours near Guilford Courthouse. The battle was the culmination of several months of hard campaigning by the armies of Nathanael Greene and Lord Charles Cornwallis. Although British troops scored a tactical victory at Guilford Courthouse over American forces, the British suffered significant troop losses during the battle. -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
It was one of the hardest fought and bloodiest battles of the Revolution and proved to be the last major engagement of the war to take place in the South. The Patriots' partial victory cemented their near-complete control of the southern section of the country. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The British army was decimated and the Revolutionary war was virtually over. Significance of the Battle of Yorktown: The significance of the conflict was that Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington as French and American forces trapped the British at Yorktown. British government was now able to negotiate an end to the conflict.
