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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
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It was the original objective of both the colonial and British troops, though the majority of combat took place on the adjacent hill which later became known as Breed's Hill.
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The first major battle of the American Revolutionary War to take place after the United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776.
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The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War. After General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton the previous night, Washington led the main body of the Continental Army against Hessian soldiers garrisoned at Trenton.
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The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War.
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The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court House.
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The Battle of Cowpens was a engagement between Patriot forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and British forces under Sir Banastre Tarleton fought on January 17, 1781.
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The Battle of Yorktown, also known as the Siege of Yorktown, was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War.
