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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were important because the colonists ended up defeating 700 british soldiers. The british soldiers wanted to capture was Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Paul Revere rode into town yelling "The british are coming!". After the battle was over 49 colonists were killed. The battle started when british forces were sent to seize colonists weapons -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The colonists captured Fort Ticonderoga in 1759. The British had a major role in helping capture the fort. The leader was James Abercrombie. The colonists ended up looting from the British Garrison supply. -
Battle Of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill happened on June 17th, 1775. It was commanded by Paul Revere. The British overpowered the colonists and only had to make 3 charges in order to win. The British suffered heavy casualties; nearly 1,000. The colonists only lost 370, most which were struck while retreating. One famous colonist died during the battle, he was General Warren. -
Battle of Trenton
The battle was led by General George Washington. he had to cross the icy Delaware river. He Launched the attack on Christmas day. George Washington and the colonists won before withdrawing. it boosted the confidence of the colonists. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga took place in New York. The result of the battle is that the Americans ended up defeating the British over a long scale battle that lasted multiple days. Benedict Arnold was the commander of the American colonist troops. This battle is considered a turning point because it was when the french sided with America for the remainder of the war. -
Battle of Yorktown
Yorktown was significant to the revolutionary war because it was what officially ended the war. The British General Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington. France helped America in this battle against the British. General Lord Charles Cornwallis was in charge of the British force. The result of the battle was the end of the war
