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Lexington and Concord
Leaders:
Britain = Francis Smith, John Pitcaim, Hugh Percy
Rebels = John Parker, James Barry, John Buttrick, John Robinson, William Heath, Joseph Warren, Issac Davis Importance:
The significance of these battles is that they were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. These battles happened in April of 1775. They happened because the British commander in Boston had heard of supplies of powder and weapons being kept by Patriots in the towns of Lexington and Concord. -
Fort Ticonderoga
Leaders:
John Burgoyne, Arthur St. Clair, William Phillips Importance:
As the first rebel victory of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga served as a morale booster and provided key artillery for the Continental Army in that first year of war. Cannons captured at Fort Ticonderoga would be used during the successful Siege of Boston the following spring. -
Battle of Bunker (Breed’s) Hill
Leaders:
British = Major General William Howe, Brigadier General Robert Pigot
Colonists = Colonel William Prescott Importance:
On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. -
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Trenton/Princeton (NJ Campaign)
Leaders:
General George Washington Importance:
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. For the first time, Washington’s forces had defeated a regular army in the field. -
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Saratoga (Bemis Heights, the second battle)
Leaders:
John Burgoyne, Heratio Gates, Benedict Arnold Importance:
The Patriot victory at Saratoga is often seen as the turning point in the war. Not only did it renew the morale of the American public, but it convinced potential foreign partners, such as France, that American could win the war, and that it might be in their best interests to send aid. -
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Siege of Charleston
Leaders:
Charles Cornwallis, Benastre Tarleton, Henry Clinton, Benjamin Lincoln, William Moultrie, Abraham Whipple, Mariot Arbuthnot, James Hogun, Alexander Leslie Importance:
The Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards fighting in the southern colonies. -
King’s Mountain
Leaders:
Frederick Hambright, James Williams Importance:
The battle of Kings Mountain, fought October 7th, 1780, was an important American victory during the Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major patriot victory to occur after the British invasion of Charleston, SC in May 1780. -
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Yorktown
Leaders:
George Washington, Charles Cornwallis, Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Baron De Stuben, Benastre Terleton, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, Benjamin Lincoln, Charles O’Hara, Moses Hazel Importance:
The significance of the conflict was that Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington as French and American forces trapped the British at Yorktown. The British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown ended the American Revolutionary War.
