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Battle of Lexington and Concord
First Battle of the American Revolution. The British went to Concord to seize weapons and ammunition from the Colonists. They did not find what they were looking for. -
Battle of Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen joined forces and called themselves the Green Mountain Boys and took and won Fort Ticonderoga. That fort was rich in military supplies. They took it to Boston to use in the next battle. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle was a British victory but should have been an American victory. Most of the fighting took place on Breeds Hill. The British charged three times before the Americans retreated because of low ammunition. -
Battle of Long Island
After the British evacuated Boston, George Washington guessed right that their next target was going to be New York. Washington waited with troops throughout June and almost sure the Attack would come in early July and be in Manhattan. When general Howe offered a pardon to the rebels, Washington called out "Those who have committed no fault want no pardon." -
Battle of Trenton Princeton
The winter was hard on the Americans, but the main British force was settled in New York. The British had troops in Trenton and Princeton. Washington saw a chance to catch the British by surprise. On Christmas night Washington led 2400 troops across the icy river to surprise the enemy the next day. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Green Mountain Boys defeated general Burgoyne's army. They fled to Saratoga and found himself in huge trouble and alone. The surrender of the British at the battle marked a turning point in the war. General Horatio Gates blocked and surrounded Burgoyne's army. -
Battle of Monmouth
The British surrender at Saratoga brought the French into the war as allies in Febuary 1778. The British received orders to follow a defensive strategy and consolidate forces in New York. Then they left Philedelphia and marched the army North. After a 40-hour halt in Monmouth the army moved out. -
Battle of Cowpens
It began on a cold morning in a 500 square ft. yard grazing pasture. This battle was a devastating defeat for the British army. A turning point in the war's southern campaign and was a huge boost of morale throughout the Continental army. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Yorktown campaign ensured American efforts to win independence from Great Britain would end in success. Washington's Army substantially aided by french land and Navy forces. Washington surrounded the British army under the command of General Charles Earl Cornwallis.
