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Battle of Bunker Hill
British comander- Thomas Gage
Continental General- George Washington
Victor-British
Key Events:
- Americans had 140 killed & 271 wounded,
British had 226 killed & 826 wounded
- Battle of bunker hill convinced many patriots that regular military establishment was unnesassary, adding to george washingtons's difficulties
-Brittish took bunker hill with bayonet after colonists ran out of powder/amunition. -
Battle of Long Island
British general- William Howe
American General-George Washington
Victor- British
Key Facts:
- Colonists lost new york which resulted in loss of port, for trad and war potential
-Troops from Mayland covered american retreat from long island
- British had 32,000 British & Hessian troops, George Washington had 20,000 troops -
Battle of Trenton
German mercinaries- Col. Johann Rall
American General- George Washington
Victor-Americans
Key Facts:
- George Washington launched suprise raid against large force of german mercinaries day after christmas
- 3 american divisions were sent to attack mercinaries, 2 of the 3 retreated, leaving only washingtons 2400 troops advancing
- The complete victory at Trenton With no american deaths revived american moral and shocked British and their German allies -
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Battle of Brandywine
British gen- Sir William Howe
American gen- George Washington
Victor- British
Key Facts:
- This victory helped open the way for the british conquest of philadelphia
- British failed to deliver crishing blow to Washington at Brandywine
- The terrain at Brandywine was uneven & revolutionaries were badly situated -
Battle of Saratoga
British gen.-john Burgoyne
American gen.- john Stark
Victor- America
Key Facts:
- turning point of revolutionary war
- British & Hessian troops surrendered their arms
- American victory gave France confidance to join America as an ally -
Battle of momouth
British gen.- Sir Henry Clinton
American gen.- George Washington
Victor- Stailmate
Key Facts:
- British withdrew at midnight to resume army march to New York
- First tie Washington fought British to a standstill
- American ary had been growing more disiplened due to training done by generals -
Capture of Savannah
British gen.- Archibald Cabell
American gen.- Robert Howe
Victor- British
Key Facts:
- The take over of Savannah was to prevent Washington fro attacking British troops in the northern theater
- most of Howe's troops had never been in/ seen war
- British had 7 killed & 17 wounded, America had 83 killed, 11 wounded & 453 captured -
Battle of Cowpens
British gen.- Banstre Tarleton
American gen.- Daniel morgan
Victor- Americans
Key facts:
- Wars in the southern colonies had become soething of a stailmate
- Fighting tactics were raiding & guerilla warfair
- This battle instilled ore hope and fighting spirit in Americans -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
British Gen.- Corn Wallis
American Gen.- Nathaniel Green
Victor- British
Key Facts:
- British had 550 dead & wounded, Aerica had 250 Casualties
- North Carolina milita who left the field did not return
- Battle caused corn Wallis to move into Virginia, & finally Yorktown to his surrender -
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Battle of Yorktown
British gen.- Corn Wallis
American Gen.- George Washington
French Gen.- De Rochabeau
Victor- America & French
Key Facts:
- With no sighn of Clinton's relief & with inadequate Supplies of aunition & food Corn Wallis Surrendered at Yorktown
- America and France were allies
- Casualties were 500 British, 80 Americans & 200 French
