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Battle of Lexington & Concord
Lexington & Concord, Massachussetts. It was the battle that started the revolution against the crown (British). The colonials won. -
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Revolutionary war battles
The 14 battles that lead to the British Leaving America -
Siege of Ft. Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga, New York. It was where the americans captured the fort without shooting and the 59 cannons captured were later used to drive out the British in Boston. The colonials won. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Charlestown, Massachusetts. In this battle the colonists found out that they could stand up to the British, the colonists won. -
Battle of Quebec
Quebec City, Providence of quebec, Canada. Won by the british, the Americans wanted to set free quebec from military control.British won -
Battle of Long Island
Long Island, New York, Showed that the British had a strong Navy and that it was a big help for them. Showed the colonists that they needed to be more organized and trained. British Won -
Battle of Ft. Washington
Washington Heights,Manhattan. New York. The british captured the last American stronghold. It was a vital point for communication llines between the colonies. A very strategic place to have under control. British and Germans Won -
Battle of Trenton
Trenton New Jersey. Vicory inspired rebels in the colonies, it gave the continental congress hope/trust, it provided colonial troops could defeat soldiers. -
Battle of Princeton
Princeton, New Jersey. Helped raise the morale of the colonists at a time where Americans had suffered a series of defeats, Showerd that the Americans could stand up to the British army with success. Colonies Won -
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American army of Major General George Washington and the British army of General Sir William Howe on September 11, 1777. The British defeated the Americans and forced them to withdraw toward the rebel capital of Philadelphia. The engagement occurred near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania during Howe's campaign to take Philadelphia -
Battle of Saratoga
American scouts detected Burgoyne's army in motion and notified Gates, who ordered Col. Daniel Morgan's corps of Virginia riflemen to track the British march.The American force that had grown to nearly 20,000 men, the colonists surrounded the exhausted British army. Faced with such overwhelming numbers, Burgoyn surrendered. Colonists Won -
Battle of Charleston
The Battle of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered forces numbering about 5,000 to the British. -
Battle of King's Mountain
The Battle of Kings Mountain was a decisive battle between the Patriot and Loyalist militias in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War.the Patriot militia defeated the Loyalist militia commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson of the 71st Foot -
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a decisive victory by the Continental army forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War over the British Army led by Colonel Banastre Tarleton. It was a turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina from the British. It took place in northwestern Cherokee County, South Carolina, north of the city of Cowpens. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Yorktown, or Surrender at Yorktown, was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by British lord and Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis. The culmination of the Yorktown campaign, the siege proved to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North America. It took place in Yorktown, Virginia
