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Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the revolution, at Lexington both sides were ordered to not fire until fired upon, however the British officer saw a musket fire from behind a wall and his men opened fire. The britis won with only 1 injury and no deaths, while the minutement had suffered 8 deaths and 10 injuries. At concord, the Britis burned town town buildings and retreated, however taking fire the entire way by colonial militia -
Fort Ticonderoga
The colonial militia took the fort with almost no fighting at all. They used a rain storm at night to cover their movements and took the fort by surprise. The only shot fired was a misfire from a British sentry. -
Bunker Hill
The British planned to attack Breed's and Bunker Hills, however the word got out and colonists we able to preare and set up defenses, resulting in heavy losses for the British, although in the end they eventually took both forts. -
Trenton/Princeston
General George Washington planned an attack on British forces that were spread out on Christmas night. He planned an attack from multiple angles by crossing the Delaware at night. Two other boats failed to make it across, so Washington split his forces up to acommodate. -
Saratoga
The battles of Saratoga began when colonial troops learned that British troops were closing in on them, and very soon after a four hour battle begun. The two sides traded advantages, with both sides eventually pulling out. -
Siege of Charleston
The British very slowly began their siege on Charleston, with the American forces trying to surrender multiple times. Once the British were close enough to start firing upon the city, they finally surrendered. The British took over 5000 prisoners and it was a devastating loss for the Americans. -
King's Mountain
Colonial Loyolist tried to take the advantage by setting up on top of a large hill, however the attacking patriots were experienced in this kind of engagement, and quickly took the upper hand, crushing the loyalist forces. -
Yorktown
The British comamnder Cornwallis moved his entire foce into the village of Yorktown, because of its harbor. George Wasingotn took this opportunity and began a siege on the village. The colonists had siege guns at their disposal, and naval ships from the French. The colonists took the city in a multi-pronged attack at night. Cornwallis attempted to escape, however their were not enough ships and a storm began, eliminating any chance of leaving.
