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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The British were commanded by Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairn and Lord Percy. The Militia were commanded by Barrett, Buttrick, Robinson and many others. It was the first war of the revolutionary war, and it made the Militia believe they could compete with the British. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The Continental Army’s Green Mountain boys were commanded by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold. The British were led by William Delaplace. The Green Mountain boys took over a small British garrison, transporting some cannons and other supplys to Boston. -
Battle of Bunker (Breed’s) Hill
The British are led by General William Howe and the Americans are led by General William Prescott. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. -
Battle of Trenton/Princeton
George Washington led American troops against Charles Marhood. The significance of the conflict was that the Hessian army was crushed in Washington's raid across the Delaware River and the Americans were invigorated by the easy defeat of the British Hessian forces. -
Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights)
The British genera John Burgoyne led his men into an American trap, led by Benedict Arnold, proving a decisive victory. It led to France supporting the Americans in war. -
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Siege of Charleston
The British led by Henry Clinton overtook a southern Colony defeating Benjamin Lincoln’s men. It was one of the worst defeats for the Americans, and it shifted the focus to the southern colonies. -
Battle of King’s Mountain
British Major Patrick Ferguson continuing the southern campaign of the civil war battles against Patriot Militias led by Benjamin Cleveland, James Johnston, William Campbell, John Sevier, Joseph McDowell and Isaac Shelby. It was a decisive victory for the Patriots, being described by some historians as the turning point of the war. -
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Battle of Yorktown
The American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by British peer and Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis. General Cornwallis is defeated and surrenders to the American and French forces, ending the war.
