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American Revolution Battles
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775 in Lexington and Concord Massachusetts, were the first battles of the Revolutionary war. Minutemen at Lexington Green intercepted British troops marching from Boston to Concord, Massachusetts. The British killed several minutemen and advanced to Concord, where they destroyed some American military supplies. -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga was fought in Fort Ticonderoga New York on May 10th, 1775. Leading up to this battle Benedict Arnold of Massachusetts joined Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont in order to execute a dawn attack on the fort, surprising and capturing the sleeping British garrison. Though being a small scale conflict, this battle provided the Continental army with the artillery needed to fight in future battles. -
Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek took place on May, 27 1775 in Suffolk County Massachusetts. The Battle started when Colonists raided Chelsea on the Boston Harbor looking for British supplies that they could use. When the battle broke out a British ship was ordered to block the shore and make sure no colonial escape was possible however when the the ship got stranded in a bog and the Colonies decided to set fire to it, this was then a colonial win and the first naval engagement of the war. -
The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 16, 1775 in Charlestown Massachusetts. The Colonists learned that the British were planning to take over the hills around Boston, as a result of this information the Americans secretly moved their troops onto Bunker and Breed's Hill just outside of Boston and built up fortifications during the night to prepare for battle. The next day the British attacked, and having low ammunition the Colonists were forced to retreat. -
The Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec took place on December 31, 1775 in Quebec City, Province of Quebec. The American Soldiers arrived first on the battlefield but the Quebec garrison had been warned of their coming, Benedict Arnold tried to blockade the town and waited for Richard Montgomery, Montgomery and Arnold eventually joined forces in an attack on Quebec on December 30, 1775. The American forces were crushed, suffering severe losses, Montgomery being killed, Arnold badly wounded. -
The Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights)
The Battle of Long Island took place on August 27, 1776 in Long Island, New York. During this battle the British first attacked on the morning of August 27 sending in a small force at the center of the American defense, while the Americans focused on this smaller attack. The British then nearly surrounded the Americans, Washington then retreated to Brooklyn heights where he would then take his army across the east river to escape from the British and fully retreat from the battle. -
The Battle of White Plains
The Battle of White Plains took place on October 28, 1776 in White Plains New York. The British and American forces met in battle at the village of White Plains under General Howe and General George Washington. The Americans were encamped behind entrenchments just north of the village of White Plains with hills at their rear if a retreat became necessary. The British were successful in forcing an American retreat from White Plain village. -
The Battle of Fort Washington
The Battle of fort Washington took place on November 16 1776, in Washington Heights, New York. The significance of this conflict was that the Continental Army suffered 3000 casualties together with the loss of cannons and thousands of military supplies. The Americans are forced to retreat toward the Delaware River. Had the British carried out their threat to show no quarter to the Americans it could have changed the course of the war and led to a British victory. -
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton took place on December 26, 1776 in Trenton New Jersey. The Battle of Trenton took place on Christmas night, General George Washington crossed the Delaware with a division of his army, it was a treacherous crossing, a violent snowstorm was raging and the Delaware river was full of ice. George and his army staged an attack on the unexpecting and quite drunk Hessians, the Hessian British army was then crushed and the Americans were excited by the easy defeat. -
The Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton took place on January 1,1777 in Princeton New Jersey.George Washington left some of his troops to build some fortifications over the Assanpink and led the major force to Princeton where 1,400 British troops were already stationed. George Washington was able to mount a night attack, defeat the British troops at Princeton, and get out before General Charles Cornwallis could arrive with reinforcements. After this battle the Americans believed they could win the war -
The Battle of Oriskany
The Battle of Oriskany took place on August 6, 1777 in Oriskany New York. Patriot leaders had realized the need to defend the Mohawk Valley against British attacks and began rebuilding Fort Stanwix in 1776, Colonel Peter Gansevoort took command of Fort Stanwix in the spring of 1777 with about 700 soldiers. General Nicholas Herkimer attempted to take his men to help the Americans at Fort Stanwix, his army was ambushed by the British and iroquois, both sides suffered large casualties. -
The Battle of Bennington
The Battle of Bennington took place on August 16, 1777 in Bennington Vermont. The Americans had a depot at Bennington, The depot contained supplies and was a prime target for the British. British General John Burgoyne was running desperately short of supplies and sent over 800 troops through the Connecticut valley, to obtain the much needed supplies. About 2,000 New Hampshire militia rushed to the defence of Bennington, the Americans charged the British, ending in a British defeat. -
The Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine took place on September 11, 1777 near Chadds Ford Pennsylvania. General George Washington was determined to prevent the British from capturing the American seat of government, Philadelphia. Putting militia along Brandywine Creek, Washington mistakenly believed that his army blocked all fords across the Brandywine creek, heavy fog hid the British as they moved into position to Attack washington and his army. The continentals were then overrun by Howe's troops. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga took place on September 19, 1777 in Saratoga New York. On September 19th (1777) British General Burgoyne attacked the Americans at Freeman's Farm on the west bank of the Hudson, the rebel army was commanded by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. The fighting was intense and although the Americans withdrew and the British controlled the battlefield at days end it was a very costly win leaving the already diminished British troops with even fewer numbers. -
The Battle at Germantown
The Battle at Germantown took place on November 4, 1777 in Germantown Pennsylvania. Washington conceived a bold plan of attack on Howe's 9,000 troop garrison stationed in Germantown. It called for the simultaneous advance of four different units of troops moving by night. Washington's plan was going well until one of his columns lost its bearings in a dense fog and thick smoke, the British defense was strong at a Germantown and in the end, poor timing made Washington retreat. -
The Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth took place on June 28 1778. General George Washington and General Charles Lee attacked rearguard elements of General Sir Henry Clinton's British Army. Although the American army outnumbered the British and had undergone extensive training Lee who launched the initial attack lacked confidence in the ability of the Continental soldiers under his command.The battle was considered a draw, the Americans had not gained any ground, and the British could not retreat. -
The Capture of Savannah
The capture of Savannah took place on December 29, 1778 in Savannah Georgia. 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 continental army was severely outnumbered by the British which would lead to their failed attempt at retaking Savannah under colonial control. -
The Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston took place on March 29, 1780. Clinton, Prevost, and General Charles Lord Cornwallis, whose force had accompanied Clinton from New York, descended on Charleston. By early April, the combined British forces had successfully trapped the Americans. More British forces closed on the Charleston area and began to harass the Americans. The Americans offered to surrender if they could leave unharmed, this was denied. The city was set ablaze by the British. -
The Battle of Camden
This Battle took place on August 16, 1780 in Camden South Carolina. The Battle of Camden in South Carolina was a lopsided victory for the British during the American Revolutionary War. Despite dysentery among his men, Continental General Horatio Gates chose to engage British General Charles Cornwallis’s force. Patriot troop numbers were down, and the British pressed forward with possession of bayonets. With the encounter resulting in nearly 2,000 Patriots killed or taken prisoner. -
The Battle of Kings Moutain
This battle took place on 10/7/1780, near Blackburn, SC and King's Mountain, NC. The Battle of Kings Mountain was a military engagement between Patriot and Loyalist militias in South Carolina during the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a decisive victory for the Patriots. -
The Battle of Cowpens
This battle took place on 1/17/1781 in Cowpens, South Carolina. The Continental Army forces in this battle were led by Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, the British forces in this battle were led by Colonel Banastre Tarleton, this was a very important victory for the Americans in their fight for independence from Great Britain, The Battle of Cowpens had lasted a little over one hour and was an overwhelming American victory. -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse took place on 3/15/1781 in Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina. This battle proved pivotal to the American victory in the Revolutionary War. At the Battle of Guilford Courthouse some 1900 British soldiers under Cornwallis went on the offensive against Greene’s 4400 to 4500 Continental troops and militia. The battle lasted around two hours before Greenes troops to retreated,giving the British a victory but enabling Greene’s army to remain mostly intact. -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
This battle took place on 9/8/1781 near present-day Eutawville, South Carolina. The Battle of Eutaw Springs was the last major engagement of the war in the Carolinas, both sides claimed victory. This Battle was one of the hardest fought and bloodiest battles of the Revolution and proved to be the last major engagement of the war to take place in the South. The Patriots' partial victory cemented their near-complete control of the southern section of the country. -
The Battle of Yorktown
This battle took place on 10/9/1781 in Yorktown, Virginia. This was the last battle of the revolutionary war. The British were outnumbered by the French and American troops. For eleven days the American forces bombarded the British. Finally Cornwallis sent surrendered. He originally demands to George Washington for his surrender, but Washington didn't agree. When the American troops started to prepare for another attack, Cornwallis agreed to Washington's terms and the battle was over.
