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Battle of Lexington and Concord
Colonists were defeated at Lexington but they sniped at Concord which led to a victory. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga was near Lake Champlain in New York. The militia took the British by surprise and they surrendered. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Bunker hill also known as Breed's hill was occupied by the colonists. The British charged the hill three times. The colonists finally retreated because they ran out of ammunition. -
Battle of Long Island
The battle was a campaign for the British to seize New York. The battle was won by the British. -
Battle of Trenton
Starting on Christmas 1776, and over the course of the next 10 days, Washington’s army won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. In the Battle of Trenton, Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing. -
Battle of Saratoga
Also known as the turning point of the war these 2 battles were won by the British. It was a small but costly one. It went on until October 7th. -
Battle of Monmouth
The Continental Army attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court House. About 400 colonists were killed in this battle. -
Battle at Cowpens
This battle was shorter lasting under an hour, and their losses were 12 dead and 60 wounded. While the British losses were far greater in amount. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown, also know as the Siege of Yorktown, was a victory won by a combined force of the American Continental Army and the French Army over the British Army. This battle lasted close to three weeks and officially ended on October 19th with a surrendering ceremony.
