Battles of the American Revolution

  • i. Battles of Concord & Lexington (MA)

    i. Battles of Concord & Lexington (MA)
    the start of the american revolutionary war.
    British won the battle of Concord & Lexington
  • iii. Battle of Ft. Ticonderoga (NY)

    iii. Battle of Ft. Ticonderoga (NY)
    a surprise attack as the first rebel victory of the revolutionary war
  • ii. Battle of Bunker Hill (MA)

    ii. Battle of Bunker Hill (MA)
    a significant morale-builder for the inexperienced Americans
  • iv. Battle of Long Island (NY)

    iv. Battle of Long Island (NY)
    the battle was part of a British campaign to seize control of New York and isolated New England from the rest of the colonies
    George Washington won the Battle of Long Island
  • v. Battles of Trenton & Princeton (NJ)

    v. Battles of Trenton & Princeton (NJ)
    Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing.
    general George Washington's won the battle
  • vi. Battle of Brandywine Creek (PA)

    vi. Battle of Brandywine Creek (PA)
    General George Washington was determined to prevent the British from capturing the American seat of government, Philadelphia.
    British won the battle
  • vii. Battle of Saratoga (NY)

    vii. Battle of Saratoga (NY)
    it was a crucial victory for the Patriots during the American Revolution and is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
    Burgoyne won this battle
  • ix. Battle of Cowpens (SC)

    ix. Battle of Cowpens (SC)
    Cowpens was the most decisive American victory of the War for Independence.
    Daniel Morgan won this battle
  • viii.Battle of Charlestown (SC)

    viii.Battle of Charlestown (SC)
    The significance of the conflict was that the British gained control of South and the Americans lost many soldiers due to the surrender.
    general sir Henry Clinton.
  • x.Yorktown / Surrender (VA)

    x.Yorktown / Surrender (VA)
    the siege proved to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in the North American region.
    British General Lord Cornwallis won the battle