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American Revolution Battles
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
These were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. They took place in Province of Massachusetts Bay. At Concord, the colonists managed to push the British back to Boston and take the victory. -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
At Lake Champlain in New York, under 100 Minutemen lead by Benadict Arnold surprised the British at Fort Ticonderoga. This was the first official patriot vicotry of the Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek Suffolk County
This battle was a colonial attempt to lessen the British hold over Boston. Boston was one of the most important cities during this time because it had a major port by which colonists shipped goods to Britain for profit. The colonists won this battle which was a big morale boost for them. -
The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill
This battle which took place in Charlestown, Massachusetts was a fight to see who would control the Boston Harbor. Although this British won the battle when the colonists ran out of ammunition, they suffered more than twice the amount of casualties as the colonists. -
The Battle of Quebec City
In British held Quebec, Canada, the colonists led by Colonel Benedict Arnold and General Richard Montgomery attemted to take the city. In the fight, Montgomery was killed and Arnold's leg was wounded. This was the first heavy loss for the colonists and ended their campaign in Canada. -
Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights)
In New York, General George Washington heard that the British who were in Staten Island were going to try to take Brooklyn. He sent troops there and the two sides fought. The colonists were surrounded and that night, British General William Howe waited for Washington's surrender. During the night, Washington and his men escaped surrender and what would have been the end of the war. -
Battle of White Plains
General William Howe, in an attempt to cut off the Continental Army while retreating from New York City, attacked near White Plains, New York. During this battle, Washington's troops were forced further north and the battle was considered a colonial loss. -
Battle of Fort Washington
After the defeat in White Plains, the colonists only had one stronghold left in Manhattan, Fort Washington. Lead by General Howe, the British troops surrounded and attacket the fort. Colonel Robert Magaw who was in charge nof the fort was forced to surrender and General Washingtons troops retreated to Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Trenton
On Christmas morning in 1776, General Washington led his troops across the Deleware River into New Jersey where Hessian troops were caught off guard and were crushed by the colonists. 2/3 of the entire Hessian force was captured and the battle crucial in boosting colonial morale. -
Battle of Princeton
With morale high after defeating the Hessians in Trenton Washinton decided to march to Princeton and attack the British before setting up camp for the winter. Washington had 5,000 soldiers and the British had 8,000, so Washington decided to escape when they engaged British rear guard and defeated them. -
The Battle of Oriskany, New York
Colonists we ambushed by Loyalists and British allied Native American tribes. The colonist general, Nicholas Herkimer, was wounded and famously directed his troops while being propped up by a tree. The battle was a British victory. -
Battle of Bennington, New York
As British troops moved south, the British thought bad weather would prevent the Americans from attacking. While they waited for the weather to pass, colonist spies claiming to be Loyalists infiltrated the British ranks and collected information. When the weather cleared, the two sides engaged and the Americans took the victory -
Battle of Brandywire
Washington took highground in anticipation of the British troops in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. When the British came, Washington realized they had split up and he had been outmanuvered. The Americnans tried to retreat but were unable to. This was a British victory. -
Battle of Saratoga (Freeman's Farm)
The British had marched down from Canada to New York near Albany where the American army held the city. The Americans had a constant influx of recruits and supplies what the British were dwindling. British General Burgoyne planned to encircle the Americans but the British ended up suffering major casualties as they were outnumbered. This is considered an American victory. -
Battle of Germantown
British General William Howe who had captured Philidephia had his troops camping in Germantown when Washington launched a surprise attack. Washington's attack was so complicated that his army could not successfully perform and the Americans were pushed back. This was considered a British victory. -
Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights)
After the first battle of Saratoga, American General Gates received more reinforcements and supplies and decided to attack the British after scouts told him of British advancement. Benedict Arnold led the Americans and pushed the British back to their camps. After this, 20,000 Americans surrounded 5,000 British and General Burgoyne was forced to surrender. This was an American victory and considered the turning point in the war. -
Battle of Monmouth
General Washington and his second-in-command, General Lee attacked British forces in Monmouth County, New Jersey. But do to Lee's lack of confidence, he pulled his troops out even though his had an advantage. This enraged Washington and he removed Lee from the field. His troops started to panick and flee but after hours of fighting in the 100 degree weather, both sides had had enough and it was considered a draw. -
The Capture of Savannah, Georgia
The Americans lead by General Howe were defending Georgia when around 3,000 British troops launched a surprise attack. Howe was outnumbered by over 2,000 and he ordered the evacuation of the city and withdrawl of his forces. Nearly 500 Americans were captured with 83 wounded while the British suffered on 13 casulties. -
Siege of Charleston, South Carolina
The British, after many defeats in the North and successful capture of Savannah, decided to take Charleston. The Americans were hugely outnumbered and the British surrounded them. After American General Lincoln refused to surender, the Americans were attacked and suffered heavy losses. The city was taken and the Americans suffered more than 200 casualties. -
Battle of Camden, South Carolina
General Gates' men had been sick the night before this battle, but he chose to engage the British anyway. Gates thought he had 4,000 soldiers compared to the 4,000 British but only 3,000 his men were able to fight. The British had bayonettes and when they charged the Americans who did not, it was a disaster. More than 9,000 Americans died and General Gates was removed from his position. -
The Battle of King's Mountain Near Blackburn, SC and King's Mountain, NC
Colonial fronteirsmen lead by Colonel William Campbell faced off against Loyalists led by General Ferguson Tory. After surrounding them, the colonists killed the Loyalists and even refused surrdeners, murdering them in cold blood. -
Battle of Cowpens
After suffering multiple losses in the South, the Americans led by Nathaniel Greene split up betweenthe Carolinas so the British would have to fight in two places. British Gen. Tarleton Misjudged General Morgan's position and the Americans won the battle. Thsi was considered the turning point on the Southern front. -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
General Greene's army of around 4,500 faced about 2,000 British troops. Greene ended up retreating but his army was not badly depleated. Meanwhile, the British lost 25% of their troops and General Cornwallis abandoned the Carolinas. -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
After receiving reinforcements, General Greene decided to attack the British at Eutaw Springs, South Carolina. While eating breakfast at an abondoned British camp however, the Americans were attacked and over 500 Americans were killed. 700 British were killed and General stweart retreated to Charleston. -
Battle of Yorktown
General cornwallis had chosed Yorktown as his base when the French fleet was on its way to that exact city. As Cornwallis tried to escape, Washington's troops blocked his army by land and the French fleet blocked their escape by sea. Washington had Cornwallis surrounded and on October 17, 1781, he was forced to surrender, ending the war.
