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Lexignton and Concord
comanding officers- francis smith (british) John Parker (American)
-british were going to attack by sea
-minute men rode around and warned that british were coming
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fort ticonderago
officers/militia-ethan allen (american) william deleplace, militia for americans was the green mountain boys, militia british 26th regiment
strategy-henry knox brought 300 men and made the British surrendor then took many cannons from the fort -
Bunker (Breed) Hill
american officer- israel putnam
british officer-william howe
strtegy- when they heards the british were coming to occupy the hills surrounding the city,militia men built forts in the top of the hills to prevent british from occupying the hills -
Trenton/Princeton
officers- Geroge Washington (american) Johann Rall (British)
stretegy- Washington divided his men, sending flanking columns under General Nathaniel Greene and General John Sullivan. Meanwhile, Colonel Henry Knox’s cannons fired on the garrison. Rall attempted to rally his troops but was never able to establish a defensive perimeter, and was shot from his horse and fatally wounded. -
Secong Battle of Saratoga (Battle of Bemis heights)
General John Burgoyne (British) planned to cross Lake Champlain from Quebec and capture Ticonderoga before advancing on Albany, New York where he would rendezvous with the British forces under General Howe coming north from New York City and a smaller force advancing from the Mohawk River valley under Lieutenant Colonel Barry St. Leger thus dividing the colonies of New England from the southern
colonies American soliders go on the defensive under command of Horatio Gates. -
Siege of Charleston
Officers- sir Henry Clinton (British) Benjamin Lincoln (America)
British had stretegy to start attacking the southern Caroline's starting with the town of Charelston South Carolina. Clinton concluded that the best plan would be to surround the city and conduct a European style investment. The American Commander, General Lincoln, on the other hand, did not follow Washingtons example of moving out of a city in face of superior British forces. -
Kings Mountain
Officers- James Johnston (America) Patrick ferguson (british)
A number of officers including Johnston rallied and attacked the British with militia after hearing ferguson saying they should put down their weapons and pay the consequences. The British retreat after hearing news of the attack and go on the defensive. -
Battle of Yorktwon
Officers- George Washignton, Marquis de Lafayette (America) Charles Cornwallis (British)
The French and American armies united north of New York City during the summer of 1781. When word of de Grasse's decision arrived, the combined armies began moving south toward Virginia, engaging in tactics of deception to lead the British to believe a siege of New York was planned.
