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Lexington and Concord
Location: Massachusetts
The british went to Lexigton to get the leaders.The colonists were already waiting for them.The first shot was fired, but its unknown from which side the shot came from.
The British won this battle. They then moved on to Concord.The colonists won this battle.
British Force: 1500
Killed: 73
Wounded: 174
Captured: 53
Colonial Force: 3800
Killed: 49 -
Fort Ticonderoga
As rebels continued to gather around Boston, they realized that they did not have the munitions or cannon to carry out successful siege or military operations. On the night of May 9, 1775, about 100 men crossed Lake Champlain and at dawn on May 10, slipped into the Fort. Most of the dozen British soldiers garrisoned there were still asleep. The commander of the fort appeared and quickly surrendered the fort. -
Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill
The American forces learned that the British were planning on taking over the hills around Boston in order to gain a tactical advantage. The Americans secretly moved their troops onto Bunker and Breeds Hill. They built up forts overnight and prepared for battle. This battle, lasted for about three hours, and was one of the deadliest of the Revolutionary War. The British technically won the battle because they took control of the hill, but they suffered too many losses to fully benefit from it. -
Invasion of Quebec
Location:Maine/Canada
English Force: 1800
Killed: 5
Wounded: 14
Captured: 0
Colonists Force: 1200
Killed: 48
Wounded: 34
Captured: 431 -
Dorchester Heights
Location: Boston
The british were forced to evacuate New England
Colonial won -
Long Island
Location: New York
British Force: 20000
Killed: 64
Wounded: 293
Captured: 31
Colonial Force: 10000
Killed: 300
Wounded: 800
Captured: 1000
Both sides noticed the importance of New York.Many british boats where coming and the Colonial troops were positioning and trying to take them out.The British managed to have about 50000 man and 40 canons. -
Trenton
Location: Trenton
British Force: 1520
Killed: 22
Wounded: 86
Captured: 906
Colonial Force: 2400
Killed: 2
Wounded: 5
Captured: 0
Tropos were crossing the Delawere river and felt a need for clothing. A lot of casualties made.Not really a battle but colonists won -
Princeton
Location: Princeton
British Force: 1200
Killed: 100
Wounded: 70
Captured: 280
Colonial Force: 4500
Killed: 25
Wounded: 40
Captured: 0 Colonial won -
Brandywine Creek
Location: Pennsylvania
British Force: 15500
Killed: 89
Wounded: 488
Captured: 6
Colonial Force: 14600
Killed: 300
Wounded: 600
Captured: 400
After being defeated the soldiers didnt have very much hope- And even though this battle had no land significance, it was extremely important to give new found hope for the colonists. Colonists won. -
Saratoga
Location: New York
British Force: 7200
Killed: 140
Wounded: 370
Captured: 390
Colonial Force: 9000
Killed: 60
Wounded: 260
Captured: 0
The British had won a lot of battles and were really confident. They took the land way instead of the road by water, this made the journey longer. With this given time the Colonists had time to preper themselves agaisnt the British. Colonists won. -
Germantown
Location: Pennsylvania
British Force: 9000
Killed: 71
Wounded: 444
Captured: 0
Colonial Force: 11000
Killed: 152
Wounded: 521
Captured: 438
After many loses in Philadelphia. The colonial plan was to try to surptice the British. -
Monmouth
Location: New Jersey
British Force: 14500
Killed: 289
Wounded: 641
Captured: 60
Colonial Force: 11000
Killed: 400
Wounded: 40
Captured: 22
The British were vunerable moving from place to place. The colonists were determined to slow them down anyway they could. George washington believed that the British were vunerable and after a lot of convincing the Colonial troops attacked the British.It was a tie, because Colonial got the land but British manage to move to where they wanted -
Savannah
Location: Georgia
British Force: 3100
Killed: 7
Wounded: 17
Captured: 0
Colonial Force: 850
Killed: 83
Wounded: 11
Captured: 453
Even without a lot of men, the colonists decided to defend the city agaisnt the British which resulted in the lost of 550 men and all the weapons. -
Vincennes
Location: Western Territories
The colonists captured English forts which helped with negotiation after the war -
Charleston
Location: South Carolina
British Force: 13500
Killed: 76
Wounded: 182
Captured: 0
Colonists Force: 5466
Killed: 92
Wounded: 148
Captured: 4650 This was the biggest colonial lost. British trops gained control over the south. -
King’s Mountain
Location: South Carolina
British Force: 1200
Killed: 290
Wounded: 163
Captured: 668
Colonist Force: 900
Killed: 29
Wounded: 58
Captured: 0 This was a series of small battles.The main battle was considered to be the bloodiest. Colonists won -
Yorktown
Location: Virginia
British Force: 8980
Killed: 309
Wounded: 326
Captured: 8007
English Force: 20600
Killed: 72
Wounded: 180
Captured: 0
This was the last major battle in the war.The colonial army had managed to get the whole north and with French ships on the sea they outnumbered the British, who gave up after some fight.