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American Revolution Battles
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was fought in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775. This battle was the start of the American Revolutionary War and also the first battle to take place -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga was fought in Ticonderoga, New York on May 10, 1775. This was the second battle of the American Revolutionary war and occured due to location purposes. Ticonderoga was an important place during the French-Indian War leading colonists to believe this during the American Revolutionary War -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek took place in Suffolk County, Massachusetts on May 27, 1775. This battle was important due to the fact that it was the first Naval Engagement during the American Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place in Charlestown, Massachusetts on June 16, 1775. The Battle of Bunker Hill was important because it was a major confidence booster of the colonists although they did not win the battle. -
The Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec took place on December 31, 1775 in Quebec City, Province of Quebec. The Battle of Quebec was the first battle fought on land outside of the US. This battle battle was the first major defeat for the Americans -
The Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island was fought on August 27, 1776 in Long Island, New York. This battle was a major turning point toward the British because it was a key, strategic location for them -
The Battle of White Plains
The Battle of White Plains took place on October 28, 1776 in White Plains, New York. This was a significant battle because George Washington did retreat him and his men during the battle. All though this may seem like a loss, it is to prepair for the next battle to occur -
The Battle of Fort Washington
The Battle of Fort Washington took place on November 16, 1776 in Manhattan, New York. This battle shows its signifigance through surrender of land by the colonists. They gave up land near the north end of Manhattan Island -
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton took place on December 26, 1776 in Trenton, NJ. This marked the last battle of 1776 and the significance of the conflict was that the Hessian army was crushed in Washington's raid across the Delaware River. This marked a turning point towards the colonists -
The Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was fought in Princeton, NJ on January 3, 1777. The significance of the conflict was that the 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. -
The Battle of Oriskany
The Battle of Oriskany was fought in Oriskanay, New York on August 6, 1777. This battle was one of the bloodiest and most costly of the whole war. This battle marked the death of many -
The Battle of Bennington
The Battle of Bennington was fought in Bennington, NY on August 16, 1777, which is in very close proximity to The Battle of Oriskany. This battle is important because here the American forces successfully defeated two detachments of British General John Burgoyne's invading army. -
The Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine took place on September 11, 1777 near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. This battle ended in victory for the British who were able to drive George Washington and his troops to Philadelphia. -
The Battle of Saratoga - Freeman's Farm
The Battle of Saratoga took place on September 19, 1777 in Saratoga County, New York. The Patriot victory at Saratoga is often seen as the turning point in the war. Not only did it renew the morale of the American public, but it convinced potential foreign partners, such as France, that American could win the war -
The Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown was a major engagement in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It was fought on October 4, 1777, at Germantown, Pennsylvania, between the British Army led by Sir William Howe, and the American Continental Army, with the 2nd Canadian Regiment, under George Washington. -
The Battle of Saratoga - Bemis Heights
The Battle of Saratoga - Bemis Heights took place on October 7, 1777 in Saratoga County, NY. About 20,000 American soldiers surrounded Burgoyne's remaining 5,000 Redcoats at Saratoga. With supplies dwindling, Burgoyne surrendered his forces. This also marks the last battle of 1777 -
The Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth was fought at Monmouth, New Jersey on June 28, 1778. This battle marked a key role in the Revolutionary war because the Americans were able to catch the British very off guard during there trek from Philadelphia. -
The Capture of Savannah
The Capture of Savannah took place on December 29, 1778 in Savannah, Georgia. This marked the last battle of 1778 and the last battle of the 1770's. Campbell(American Lieutenant ) took 453 prisoners, and there were at least 83 dead and 11 wounded from Howe's forces. -
The Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston took place in Charleson, South Carolina on March 29, 1780. This marked the first battle in roughly a year and was the second battle in the southern colonies. -
The Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden, which took place North of Camden, South Carolina on August 16, 1780 was a key battle in the sense of positioning. Troops have began to march south from the americans while the British begin to set up more defense in the south in order to stay in the war -
The Battle of King's Mountain
The Battle of King's Mountain took place on October 7, 1780 near Blackburn, South Carolina. The battle was the first major patriot victory to occur after the British invasion of Charleston -
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens took place in Cowpens, South Carolina on January 17, 1781. The British lost 39 officers and 60 soldiers killed. 829 were captured. 12 Americans were killed and 60 wounded. This battle helps to lean the momentum further into the direction of the Americans. -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse took place on March 15, 1781 in Guilford Courthouse, NC. Although the British did take a victory in this battle, they suffered major injury and loss of soldiers, giving a further advantage to the americans -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs took palce near present-day Eutawville, South Carolina on September 8, 1781. This marked the last of the battles in the Carolinas and was the last major engagement battle of the war. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown took place in Yorktown, Virginia on October 9, 1781. This marked the last battle of the war, giving the Americans the war win. The significance of the conflict was that Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington as French and American forces trapped the British at Yorktown.
