Revolutionary War

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Winner: Colonists
How: Took British by surprise, British were unprepared
Signinficance: The start of the war
Location: Massachusetts

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Winner: British
How: Colonists ran out of ammunition
Significance: Even though British won it was clear that the patriots could and would fight.
Location: Massachusetts

Battle of Trenton

Dec 26, 1776

Winner: Colonists
How: They took the British by surprise and cut off their escape
Significance: First major victory and boosted soldiers morale
Location: New Jersey

Battle of Princeton

Jan 3, 1777

Winner: Colonists
How: Washington escapes overnight and the British were unprepared.
Significance: British started to believe they could lose and America started to believe they could win.
Location: New Jersey

Battle of Saratoga Battle 1

Sep 19, 1777

Winner: British
How: British fight in 3 columns, 2 proceed and when things get rough they call on the third and the exhausted Americans withdraw.
Significance: Turning point of the war
Location: New York

Battle of Saratoga Battle 2

Oct 7, 1777

Winner: Colonists
How: British general Clinton leaves and American general brown cuts off Burgoyne's supplies. He then tries to advance but is forced back because he is outnumbered.
Significance: Turning point of the war
Location: New York

Battle of Kings Mountain

Oct 7, 1780

Winner: Colonists
How: Took British by surprise and surrounded them
Significance: Convinced the loyalists to back out of the war and set the stage for the final battle
Location: South Carolina

Battle of Yorktown

Oct 19, 1781

Winner: Colonists
How: General Cornwallis seized Yorktown Virginia. The Americans were planning to attack New York and British knew this so no reinforcements were sent to Cornwallis. The Americans along with the French atttacked at Yorktown with more than 16,000 men.
Significance: End of the war
Location: Virginia