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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The first battle of the Revolutionary war. The British won the battle. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill was fought in Massachusetts. The British won but Colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy. -
Battle of Long Island
First major battle of the Revolutionary war. In terms of troop deployment and fighting, it was the largest battle of the war. It was a British victory. -
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
British lost control of New Jersey and retreated to New York. Americans won this battle. -
Battle of Saratoga
It was a turning point in the revolution. There was two battles with two different outcomes. Americans won one battle, while the British won another. -
Battle of Vincenness
The battle was small but had significant action on the frontier. British surrendered the fort. Americans also won this battle. -
Battle of Bohomme Richard vs. Serapis
The U.S. ship Bohomme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, wins a hard-fought engagement against the British ships of war Serapis/countess of Scarborough off the eastern coast of England. -
Battle of Charleston
An unconditional surrender of Major General Benjamin Lincoln to British lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton and his army of 10,000 at Charleston, North Carolina. Americans suffered huge lost. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
British troops under lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis scored a tactical victory at Guilford Courthouse over American forces under Major General Nathaneal Greene. The British won this battle but suffered significant troop losses during the battle. -
Battle of Yorktown
George Washington commanding 17,000 french and continental troops. Yorktown, Virginia, the most important battle of the Revolutionary War. Americans won again.
