American Revolution Battles

Battle of Lexington & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

At Lexington the British won.
At Concord the colonists won.
The first battle of the American Revolution.

Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

The colonists won.
Served as a morale builder for the Americans.

Bunker (Breed's) Hill

Jun 17, 1775

The British won.
The British found out that defeating the Americans would not be easy.

Long Island

Aug 27, 1776

The British won.
The first major battle since the Declaration of Independence.
The British contolled New York City.

Trentan

Dec 26, 1776

The Patriots won.
They defeated the Hessian force.
Washington led 2,400 trops across the icy river.
It was another morale builder.

Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

Continental Army (colonsts) won.
The French agreed to help the American cause.

Cowpens

Jan 17, 1781

Patriots won.
South Carolina.
Greene split his army in two, but combined them again in March.

Yorktown

Sep 19, 1781

Patriots won.
Last major battle.
Cornwallis surrendered to Washington.
French & American troops marched 200mi in 15 days.