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Lexington and Concord
Milita led by: John Parker, James Barrett, John Buttrick, John Robbinson, Joseph Warren.
GB led by:Francis Smith, John Pitcairn, Hugh Percy
Major win for US Militia, even though GB destroyed supplies cache in Concord, but they eventually retreated, proving the militia was capable of taking on GB. -
Bunker Hill
Militia Led By: William Presoctt
GB led: William Howe. GB won but they had tremendous casualties, so US sort of beat them on a psychological level. -
Trenton/Princeton
Militia Led By: George Washington
Hessians led by: Johann Rall
American victory against GB allies so now the Hessian aren't seen as much of a help now that they no the US matches them in battle -
Fort Ticonderoga
Militia led by:Arthur St. Claire
GB led by: John Burgoyne
Major Loss for Militia but caused an outcry by the US and motivated them to prevent this from ever happening again. -
Second Battle of Saratoga
US led by: Benedict Arnold
GB led by: John Burgoyne
Large casualties on GB's side, nearly four times the causalities of the US side. Resulting in British surrendering on October 17. -
Siege of Charleston
US led by: Benjamin Lincoln
GB led by: Lord Cornwallis
Major win for GB as they got all of Charleston to surrender to British forces. -
Battle Of King's Mountain
US led by: William Campbell
GB led by: Patrick Ferguson
Major casualties on GB's side causing them to surrender. -
Siege Of Yorktown
US led by: George Washington
GB led by:Lord Cornwallis
US won and British wanted to start peace negotiations as a result, Britain had basically surrendered and gave up on the war.
