American Revolution Battles, Patrick Gillaspie, Blk 5b

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

British: Thomas Gage
Americans: Captain Parker
This battle secured the military supplies at these locations and started the Revolutionary War.

Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

British: William Delaplace
Americans: Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold
It was the first major American victory in the war. It also supplied soldiers with more artillery.

Bunker (Breed's) Hill

Jun 17, 1775

British: General Howe and Robert Pigot
Americans: William Prescott
It allowed the British to control Boston Harbor.

Trenton/Princeton (NJ Campaign)

Dec 26, 1776

British: Hessians
Americans: George Washington
The American wins encouraged the war effort and boosted morale.

Saratoga (Bemis Heights)

Sep 19, 1777

British: General Burgoyne
Americans: Benedict Arnold
This battle encouraged France to join allegiance to the American Colonists.

Siege of Charleston

Mar 29, 1780

British: General Clinton
Americans: General Benjamin Lincoln
This American loss was the worst defeat of the war.

King's Mountain

Oct 7, 1780

British: Patrick Ferguson
Americans: Benjamin Cleveland and James Johnson
This victory prevented further invasion of North Carolina and forced the Brits to return to South Carolina.

Yorktown

Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781

British: General Cornwallis
Americans: George Washington
This battle ended the war and caused America to win its independence. The French and the Americans worked together to trap Cornwallis and his men.