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Battle of bunker hill
Often considered the first major battle of the Revolutionary War.
Became an important symbol of american fortitude.
more accuratley namedbattle of breed's hill. -
Battle of Long Island
Richard Howe and William Howe knew getting to new york would be a great success.
They went to New York with 32,000 british and Hessian soilders.
when hearing this George Washington got 20,000 soilThe british attacked and got New York. -
Battle of Trenton
On december 11, Washington gathered up some troops.
General James Ewing arrived with 2,000 militiamen from pennsylvania to bring Washington's force up close to 6,000 troops.
There was very bad weather.
After all the fighting George Washington and his troops won the battle -
Battle of Brandywine
Washington needed to stop british expedition.
William Howe was set to occupy Philadephia.
The british ended up winning this battle -
battle of saratoga
Turning point of revolutionary war.
5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms.
John Burgoyne was the british general.
Horatio Gates was the American general.
America won this battle -
Battle of Monmouth
Victor:Draw
British:Sir Henry Clinton
Continental:George Washington
There were 10,000 british soilders and 11,000 u.s. soilders
British suffered 300 casualties.
Americans suffered 350
up to 100 men were thought to have had strokes.
Molly pitcher was in this battle and helped out. -
Capture of Savannah
Victor:The British
British General:Major General Campbell
Continential General:Major General Howe
British troops outnumbered U.S
Capture lasted a long time.
French and American troops tried to take it back. -
Battle of Cowpens
Victor:American Troops
British General: Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton
Continental General: Colonel Daniel Morgan
Troops were even
Cowpen cam from cattle population
Easy win for American Troops -
Battle of Guilford Court House
Victor:British.
British General: Major General Lord Cornwallis.
Continental General: Major General Greene.
American Troops outnumbered british
But british won -
Battle of Yorktown
Victor: American & French armies
British General: Major General Lord Cornwallis
Continental/French General(s): General George Washington
American & French Troops:16,000
British: 6,000
American & French Troops Won
