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American Revolution Battles
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord kicked off the American Revolutionary war. The battle was fought by the American Colonists and the British and was fought in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (present-day Arlington), and Cambridge. -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
British, Hessians and Brunswickers against the American Colonists. This took place near the southern end of Lake Champlain in the state of New York and resulted in a British victory. -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek ended in victory for the American colonists - it was also the first naval engagement of the Revolutionary War. It took place in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. -
The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill
This took place in Charlestow, Massachusetts and resulted in a British victory over the American Colonists. Boston was being besieged by thousands of American militia. -
The Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec between the American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec City early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle took place in Quebec City and the Province of Quebec. -
The Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights)
This battle resulted in British victory, The British forces capture New York City and Long Island from the Continental Army. -
The Battle of White Plains
This battle was fought near White Plains, New York. It resulted in a British Victory. -
The Battle of Fort Washington
This battle was fought in Washington Heights, Manhattan, and New York. It was a British victory that gained the surrender of the remnant of the garrison of Fort Washington near the north end of Manhattan Island. -
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton took place in Trenton, New Jersey. This battle resulted in an American victory. -
The Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton took place in Princeton, New Jersey .General Lord Cornwallis had left 1,400 British troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood in Princeton. It resulted in an American victory. -
The Battle of Oriskany
The Battle of Oriskany took place in Oriskany, New York. It was one of the bloodiest battles and resulted in a Anglo-Indian tactical victory, American strategic victory. -
The Battle of Bennington
The Battle of Bennington took place in Bennington, New York. (207 killed; 700 captured 4 cannon) It resulted in an American/Vermont victory. -
The Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine took place near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. It was fought between the American Continental Army of General George Washington and the British Army of General Sir William Howe. The battle resulted in a British victory. -
The Battle of Saratoga (Freeman's Farm)
The Battle of Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) took place in Saratoga, New York. It was known as the turning point of the Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown took place in Germantown, Pennsylvania. The Battle of Germantown was a major engagement in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It was fought between the British Army led by Sir William Howe, and the American Continental Army, with the 2nd Canadian Regiment, under George Washington. The battle resulted in a British victory. -
The Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights)
The Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights) was fought in Saratoga, New York. The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The scope of the victory is made clear by a few key facts: On October 17, 1777, 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. -
The Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth took place in Monmouth, New Jersey. The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court House. It resulted in a tactical draw. -
The Capture of Savannah
The Capture of Savannah took place in Savannah, Georgia. It was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on December 29, 1778 pitting local American Patriot militia and Continental Army units, holding the city, against a British invasion force under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell. It resulted in a British victory. -
The Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston took place in Charleston, South Carolina. The battlefield in which the British and American Forces fought during the Battle of Charleston was located in Charleston, South Carolina. The Siege of Charleston ended in victory for the British. -
The Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden took place North of Camden, South Carolina. The Revolutionary War Battle of Camden, South Carolina, pitted American forces under Major General Horatio Gates against a small British field force commanded by Lieutenant General. Charles, Lord Cornwallis. -
The Battle of King's Mountain
The Battle of King's Mountain took place near Blackburn, SC and King's Mountain, NC. It was a military engagement between Patriot and Loyalist militias in South Carolina during the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a decisive victory for the Patriots. -
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens took place in Cowpens, South Carolina. The Battle of Cowpens was an engagement during the American Revolutionary War. between American Colonial forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Sir Banastre Tarleton, as part of the campaign in the Carolinas. It resulted in a decisive American victory. -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse took place in Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina. It resulted Both sides withdraw (Pyrrhic British tactical victory; American strategic victory) -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs took place near present-day Eutawville, South Carolina. It was the last major engagement of the war in the Carolinas. Both sides claimed victory. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown took place in Yorktown, Virginia. Results: End of major land operations in North America (Franco-American victory)
