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Battle of Lexington and Concord
when British arrived at lexington, British Major John Pitcairn, ordered the British to put down their guns as the outnumbered minutemen ran for the hills. someone fired their gun but no one knows from which side, this was called "the shot heard round the world". The Americans won this battle, and it proved they were not just a band of organized rebels. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Colonist were at the top of the hill while the British were at the bottom. Colonist didn't have much gun-power. Their famous quote was "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes", this was said to make every shot count. The British won after a long hard fight, but it proved that the colonist with a confidence boost. -
Battle of Long Island
This was the first and biggest battle of the revolutionary war. It was part of a British campaign to seize control of New York and there by isolate New England from the rest of the colonies. The British won this battle and it boosted their confidence. -
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
In the battle of Trenton, Washington defeated a alarming militia of hessian mercenaries before with drawing. After a week he returned to Trenton to lure the British south, then executed a daring night march to capture Princeton. Americans won this battle and gained control of most of New Jersey. Also British prisoners, arms and supplies but quickly withdrew. -
Battle of Saratoga
Fought 18 days apart in the fall, the two battles of saratoga. Were considered a turning point in the American Revolution. British general John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces. -
Battle of Vincennes
Also known as the siege of fort Sackville, was located along the wabash river (border of modern day Illinois and Indiana. this was a fort made by the British to guard the frontier yield by France after the french and indian war. The americans won this battle along side with half of the French volunteers. -
Battle of Bohomme Richard vs. Serapis
John Paul Jones was sailing around the British isles. His ship got damaged by the British and a war broke out.John Paul Jones wins a hard fought battle against the British even with his damaged ship. -
Battle of Charleston
After a siege, Americans suffer with their loss. With the surrender of Major General Benjamin Lincoln to British General Sir Henry Clinton and his army of 10,000. British won this battle and captured 3,000 patriots and great equipment, but only lost about 250 men -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
At the battle about 1,900 British soldiers under cornwallis went on the offensive against Greene's 4,400-4,500 continental troops and militia. The battle went o for two hours. Greene's troops surrendered giving British the victory. 25% of cornwallis's men were killed, injured, or captured. -
Battle of Yorktown
George Washington ha 17,00 French and Continental troops. Against general Charles cornwallis with 9,00 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia, in the most important battle of the Revolutionary war. The American Continental Army troops combined with the French won this battle.
