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Lexington and Concord
first military campaign that proved colonial militias could defeat a stronger british force -
Fort Ticonderoga
They won this fort easily and it would be used later on down the road when the British try to capture it back -
Bunker Hill
While the British drove the Americans from the Charlestown peninsula it was with heavy loss. The battle was at the time considered to be an American defeat but has since been lifted to the ranks of a heroic stands against forces of oppression. -
Trenton
The battle was a resounding physical and moral victory for Washington and his American troops. -
Princeton
The effect of the battles of Trenton and Princeton were to clear most of New Jersey of the British presence. -
Saratoga
Brought France and Spain into the war against the British. -
Siege of Charleston
It eliminated the continental army in this region, and was the third largest surrender ever for the U.S. army. -
Kings Mountain
The defeat forced Cornwallis to abandon his plans to invade North Carolina and retreat South. -
Cowpen
This small battle had an effect disproportionate to its size. As seemed to be the case throughout the war British victories achieved little in the long term while every American victory gave encouragement to the colonies. -
Yorktown
This win for the Americans led to the end of the American Revolution. It was also when the British sighned a treaty acknowledging the independence of the American states.
