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Battle of Lexington and Concord
British won the Battle of Lexington.
Patriots won the Battle of Concord.
After the battles 73 redcoats dead and 174 injured.
First Battles in the American Revolution. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The Patriots won.
Took the British forces by surprise.
The British forces surendered.
1st year of war.
Served as a morale builder for Americans. -
Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill)
British Won.
1st major battle of war.
Proved the war was not going to be easy for British.
British charged 3 times.
Americans were low on amunition. -
Battle of Long Island
August 27-29
British won.
Also known as Battle of Brooklyn Heights
First major battle since Declaration of Independence
British controlled NYC -
Battle of Trenta
December 26, 1776
Patriots won.
Washington defeated a Hessian force.
Took Princeton on Jan 3.
Huge morale builder for Patriot troops. -
Battle of Saratoga
September 19th & October 7, 1777.
10 days later Burgoyne Surrendered.
september 19 costly British victory.
October 17 American victory.
Burgoyne surrendered - turning point in war -
French agreed to help American cause. -
Battle of Cowpens
January 17,1781.
Patriot victory.
Turning point in the southern campaign -
South Carolina.
Captured a British-Loyalist group of 1000. -
Battle of Yorktown
September 28 to October 19th, 1781.
Patriot Victory.
Marched 200 miles in 15 days.
Last major battle of war.
Cornwallis surrendered to Washington.
