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Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
British attack on the French controlled Fort Ticonderoga. The French won, while Abercromby's army lost a reported 1,900 casualties during the afternoon, the French only 377. -
Battle of Lexington and concord
The "shot heard around the world" took place on April 19, 1775. The battle was initiated becuase the British were going after an armory and the colonists defended it. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
1,500 British troops across the bay to Charleston Neck. They then began an assault, inadequately supported by a few British field guns and some naval gunfire. Some 2,500–4,000 colonial militia opposed the British. The Americans employed excellent fire discipline, waiting until the British were close and then shattering them with volleys of small arms fire. Twice the British were thrown back with heavy losses. -
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
General George Washington gained two crucial victories by attacking outposts at Trenton and Princeton in New Jersey and forcing a British withdrawal to the area immediately surrounding New York City. -
Second Battle of Saratoga
A British attack up the river in Saratoga. While the British waited to attack, the American Army strengthened in numbers, which caused the British defeat. -
Siege of Charleston
Worst American defeat of the War
Americans-89 killed, 138 wounded, and 2,571 Continental army soldiers captured. Another 1,000 militia were also taken. It was the greatest American defeat of the war. The British suffered only 76 killed and 189 woundead.
British-76 killed and 189 wounded. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
The Battle of Kings Mountain was a decisive victory in South Carolina for the Patriot militia over the Loyalist militia in the Southern campaign. -
Battle of Yorktown
American Victory over Lord Cornwallis, which pretty much ended the war. Washington and 16,000 men surrounded Yorktown, which left the British with no options but surrendering.
