The Revolutionary war

Battle of Lexington

Apr 18, 1775

1. It is the first battle of the war and the Colonist held back the British and showed the British they could stand up to there army.
2. The British
3. The British suffered heavy loses but managed to win
4. British: 73 Americans: 49

Battle of Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

1. The colonists wanted to capture Fort Ticonderoga Because the fort held much needed gun and artillery is also looked over the rout between Canada and the Hudson river Valley
2. The colonists
3. They attacked in the middle of the night and the British surrendered almost immediately
4. British: Americans:

Battle of Bunker hill

Jun 17, 1775

1. After the British won the battle they got the statigick position on Breeds hill and it show the the British they could fight and the colonist they could fight back.
2. The British
3. The colonists were in desperate need of ammo
4. British: 226 Americans: 140

Battle of Quebec

Dec 31, 1775

1. Under the cover of snow the army attach the city and major death of the troops and were forced to surrender and wait for reinforcements.
2. The British
3. The British fleet arrived the Americans were forced to retreat
4. British: 5 Americans: 60

Battle of Long Island

Aug 27, 1776

1. The British surrounded the Americans and forced them to retreat to Brooklyn heights and the British called off the attack.
2. The British
3. They surrounded the Americans and made them retreat
4. British: 63 Americans: 300

Battle of fort washington

Nov 16, 1776

1. The battle took place in New York and the British overwhelmed the Americans into surrendering
2. The British
3. The Americans surrendered
4. British: 78 Americans: 53

Battle of Trenton

Dec 26, 1776

1. Two battles that took place to defend the town of Trenton the first battle was successful and so was the second
2. The Americans
3. They broke through the British lines
4. British: 22 Americans: 0

Battle of Brandywine

Sep 11, 1777

1. The British troops were covered by fog and brush so the Americans didn't know they spit into two groups to flank them and gorge Washington ordered a retreat
2. The British
3. The Americans retreated
4. British: 90 Americans: 1300

Battle of Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

1. Two battles and both had heavy British officer and troop deaths
2. the Americans
3. the 2nd battle they got reinforcements and beat the british
4. British: 600 Americans: 50

Battle of Cowpens

Jan 17, 1781

1. The Americans used a shoot and run tactic and i worked because the British thought they were on the run and the British were easily defeated.
2. The Americans
3. they used a shoot and run tactic
4. British: 100 Americans: 12

Battle of Yorktown

Sep 28, 1781

1. the last war of the revolution and the american and French outnumbered the British with cannons over looking Yorktown and blockaded the port so the British had to surrender
2. The Americans
3. They bombarded and outnumbered the British until they surrendered
4. British: 156 Americans: 83