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Battle of Vincennes
Though Americans and French forces initially won the Battle of Vincennes, but when most of their forces left it was taken by the British. -
Battle of Savannah
This was the opening move of the British southern stratagy to get control over the rebellious southern colonies by apealing to the strong loyalist population that was said to be there. -
The Battle of Vincennes (2)
The Indians were allied with Britain because they didn't like the Colonists who where protruding onto their hunting grounds. One British general said that he would reward the Indians for every scalp they brought him from a colonist. -
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a turning point in the Patriot effort to regain South Carolina from the British forces. When the American forces moved retreated from their original attack,as the British had expected of them, the British began to let their guard down becoming sloppy and allowing for the American forces to move in. -
The Seige of Charlston
Lincoln unconditionally surrendered Charleston and several thousand Continental soldiers to Clinton. It was the greatest loss of manpower and equipment of the war for the Americans and gave the British nearly complete control of the Southern colonies. -
Battle of Camden
British general Charles Cornwallis routed the American soldiers about 10 km north of Camden, South Carolina which greatly strengthened the British hold on the Carolinas. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
The Battle of King's Mountain was not just Americans against British, but also Americans against Americans. All of the American loyalists there were either killed or captured, with even the leader himself being among the dead. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse was a pivitol point for the war, allthough it was a British victory it would send British general Charles Cornwallis on the road that led him to Yorktown where he would eventually surrender and end the war. -
Battle of Yorktown
British General Charles Cornwallis surrenders, marking the end of the Revolutionary war and the American victory.
