Battles Of the American Revolution

  • Battle of Concord & Lexington (MA)

    Battle of Concord & Lexington (MA)
    Was the first battle in the Revolutionary war. It wasn't an official battle because the military men were fighting instead of actual soldiers. Concord (MA) won the battle 1775 one of the American Victories.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill (MA)

    Battle of Bunker Hill (MA)
    The battle of Bunker Hill took place in June 17 , 1775 on the Charleston town peninsula. The battle raised american morale and didn't lift the siege that was placed on Boston. Joseph Warren lost his life during the retreat. The Bunker hill (MA) one of the British victories.
  • Battle of Long Island (NY)

    Battle of Long Island (NY)
    There were 20,000 soldiers for the British and only 10,000 for the Americans. Around 9,000 of the British troops were Hessian-called German mercenaries. Some 1000 casualties were suffered by the Americans, including 300 killed. There were also nearly 1,000 Americans captured. The long Island won the war for the British Victories.
  • Battle of Ft. Ticonderoga

    Battle of Ft. Ticonderoga
    As the first rebel victory of the Revolutionary War. Battle of Fort Ticonderoga severed as a morale booster and provided key artillery of the Continental Army in that first year of war. The fort Ticonderoga won the american battle. The Ticonderoga won the war for the Americans.
  • Battle of Brandywine Creek (PA)

    Battle of Brandywine Creek (PA)
    There were more troops fighting at Brandywine than any other American Revolution war. It was also the war's longest single-day campaign, with 11 hours of continuous combat. Brandywine took the victory for the British war.
  • Battle of Saratoga (NY)

    Battle of Saratoga (NY)
    The Battle of Saratoga convinced the French to provide military aid to the Americans, and is considered to be the main turning point in the American Revolution. The saratoga won the battle for the Americans.
  • Battles of Trenton & Princeton (NJ)

    Battles of Trenton & Princeton (NJ)
    Before retirement, Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries. He returned to Trenton a week later to draw British forces south, then carried out a daring night march on January 3 to seize Princeton. The Trenton & Princeton won the battle.
  • Battle of Charlestown (SC)

    Battle of Charlestown (SC)
    The main belief would be that, because of the surrender, the British gained control of the South and the Americans lost many soldiers. Charles town won the battle for the British victories.
  • Battle of Cowpens (SC)

    Battle of Cowpens (SC)
    The Battle for Independence's most decisive American victory was Cowpens. It gave Patriot morale a significant boost, inflicted losses that the British could not replace and eventually contributed to the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown that fall. The cowpens led the victory for the Americans.
  • Yorktown / Surrender (VA)

    Yorktown / Surrender (VA)
    Yorktown's surrender formally ended the Civil War. The British government, lacking the financial resources to raise a new army, appealed to the Americans for peace. Nearly two years later, on September 3, 1783, the signing of the Paris Treaty brought an end to the war. The Yorktown also led the victory for the Americans.