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American Revolution Battles
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge. -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga occurred at Fort Ticonderoga, near the southern end of Lake Champlain in the state of New York. Lieutenant General John Burgoyne's 8,000-man army occupied high ground above the fort, and nearly surrounded the defenses. -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek ended in victory for the American colonists - it was also the first naval engagement of the Revolutionary War. The battle took place at Suffolk County, Massachusetts. -
The Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec was fought on December 31, 1775, between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec City early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans, and it came with heavy losses. -
The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill
Early in the Revolutionary War, the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. -
The Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island was a decisive victory for the British. George Washington and the Continental Army were eventually forced to retreat all the way to Pennsylvania. The British remained in control of New York City for the rest of the Revolutionary War. -
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
The Battle of Fort Washington was 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. -
The Battle of Trenton
The battle was fought on the morning of December 26, 1776. The Battle of Trenton was won by the American forces. The battle pitted approximately 2,400 soldiers of the Continental Army, commanded by George Washington, up against about 1,400 Hessian soldiers commanded by Colonel Johann Rall. -
The Battle of Princeton
The American victory at the Battle of Princeton was one of the most consequential of the American Revolution. George Washington and his soldiers marched north from Trenton and attacked a British force south of the town. -
The Battle of Oriskany
The Battle of Oriskany was located in Oriskany, New York and was a significant engagement of the Saratoga campaign. The Battle of Oriskany was part of the Saratoga campaign and ended in victory for the British. -
The Battle of Bennington
Vermont's unique holiday on August 16th is in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington. 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, also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American Continental Army of General George Washington and the British Army of General Sir William Howe on September 11, 1777. It was also the longest single-day battle of the war, with continuous fighting for 11 hours. -
The Battle of Saratoga (Freeman's Farm)
Known as the turning point of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Saratoga was fought on September 19th, it took place, in upstate New York near Saratoga. -
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)
In the Battle of Saratoga, the forces met at Bemis Heights, a densely wooded plateau south of Saratoga. Benedict Arnold played a major role in the attack, charging to the front and leading the American forces in battle. -
The Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth was the battle fought on 28th June 1778 by the American Continental Army against the British. Combatants at the Battle of Monmouth were British and German troops against the American Continental Army and Colonial Militia. -
The Capture of Savannah
The Capture of Savannah was the British capture of Savannah, Georgia. On this day, British Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell and his force of between 2500 and 3600 troops, which included the 71st Highland regiment, New York Loyalists, and Hessian mercenaries, launch a surprise attack on American forces defending Savannah, Georgia. -
The Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards fighting in the southern colonies. -
The Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden in South Carolina was a victory for the British during the American Revolutionary War. Despite the proliferation of dysentery among his men, Continental General Horatio Gates chose to engage British General Charles Cornwallis's force. -
The Battle of King's Mountain
The Battle of Kings Mountain was a battle between Patriot and Loyalist militias in South Carolina during the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a victory for the Patriots. -
The Battle of Cowpens
At the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan routed British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
In 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. -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was American Revolution engagement fought near Charleston, South Carolina, between British troops under Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Stewart and American forces commanded by General Nathanael Greene. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a very important battle in the American Revolutionary War. It ended with American and French forces, led by George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau respectively, decisively defeating a British army commanded by Lord Cornwallis.
