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Lexington and Concord
Commanding Officers: John Parker, Francis Smith
This battle marks the outbreak of battle between the colonies and the British. -
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Fort Ticonderoga
Commanding Officers:Ethan Allen, William Delaplace
This battle divided the northern and southern garrisons of the British army and cut off their communication. -
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Bunker (Breed's) Hill
Commanding Officers: William Prescott, William Howe
It was a tactical victory for the British as they gained control of the peninsula, but suffered more casualties than the militia. -
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Trenton/Princeton
Commanding Officers: George Washington, Johann Rall
This battle boosted the Continental army's morale and helped to gain enlistments. -
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Saratoga
Commanding Officers: Horatio Gates, John Burgoyne
This battle was the turining point of the war because it won them foreign assistance from the French. -
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Siege of Charleston
Commanding Officers: Sir Henry Clinton, Benjamin Lincoln
This battle marked the beginning of Britain's southern campaign in the colonies. -
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King's Mountain
Commanding Officers: James Johnston, Patrick Ferguson
This victory brought morale to the patriot army. -
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Yorktown
Commanding Officers: George Washington, Lord Cornwallis
The surrender of Lord Cornwallis in Yorktown prompted the British government to negotiate an end to the conflict.