Revolutionary War Battles- Trevor

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. It was signifigant becuase it marked the beggining of the American revolution and gave colonists confidence in defeating the British.

Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Charlestown, Massachusetts It was signifigant because it gave the colonists more confidence that they could defeat the world's most powerful army at the time.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania It is signifigant because it is the formal declaration that the 13 colonies were free and independant from the British.

Trenton

Dec 26, 1776

Trenton, New Jersey It was signifigant becuase it was the first victory that the American Army had after a string of crushing defeats. It boosted the soldiers confidence and moral and was also where Washington crossed the Delware.

Ticonderoga

Jul 2, 1777

Fort Ticonderoga, New York It was signifigant because it helped the Americans recover gunpowder and cannon balls from the British which were vital in other battles.

Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

Stillwater, New York It was signifigant because it was a turning point in the war due to France coming in the aid the Americans, due to this the New England states could no longer be attacked from Canada

Valley Forge

Dec 19, 1777

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania It was signifigant becuase this is where a Prussian, Baron von Steuben started training demoralized American soldiers, it ended in a decisive defeat of the British due to part of the American army being on their level throughout the rest of the war.

Charlestown

Mar 29, 1780

Charlestown, South Carolina It was signifigant due to the Americans losing a majority of their southern army in a major loss, England shifted focus to the weaker south and now controlled most southern colonies.

Kings Mountain

Oct 7, 1780

Kings Mountain, South Carolina It was signifigant due to the fact of it being a turining point in the South, the were largely controlled by the British but the battle signifigantly weakened their army.

Guilford Courthouse

Mar 15, 1781

Greensboro, North Carolina It is signifigant because the Americans lost but it signifigantly weakened the British army even more which led to their surrender at Yorktown.

Yorktown

Sep 28, 1781

Yorktown, Virginia It was signifigant becuase it was the final straw for the British, a American and French victory destroyed the largest British army in North American and led to a signing of a peace treaty.