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American History Period 5b Meyer

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    Battles of Lexington and Concord

    First shots of the American revolution was in this battle.
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    Battle of Fort Ticonderoga

    This was the first French base on American ground and was overlooking a route to the Hudson River.
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    Battle of Bunker Hill

    British defeats the rebels giving a confidence boost.
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    Battle of Trenton

    Washington crossed the Delaware to defeat the hessians and bring hope to the Americans
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    Battle of Saratoga

    Americans won bringing France into the war as an American ally.
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    Siege of Charleston

    America's largest defeat of the war to the British.
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    Battle of King's Mountain

    Americans charged up the kill and with out surrender the British went down and had heavy casualties and were defeated.
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    Siege of Yorktown

    Washingtons army of French and Americans encircled the British troops causing them to surrender ending the war.