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American Revolution Battles. Philip Tilden 2

By PhilTil
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    April 19, 1775 MB- John Parker GB- Francis Smith. It was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War.
    Marked the outbreak of open armed conflict
  • Bunker Hill

    Bunker Hill

    U.C.- Israel Putnam
    GB- William Howe/ Samuel Graves The massive loses the British suffered discouraged them and gave the colonies hope.
  • Trenton/Princeton NJ Campaign

    Trenton/Princeton NJ Campaign

    U.S.- George Washington
    HK- Johann Rall The battle significantly boosted the Colonies morale and inspired reenlistments.
  • Fort Ticonderoga

    Fort Ticonderoga

    U.S.- Arthur St. Clair
    GB- John Burgoyne The uncontested surrender caused an uproar in the America public and military circles.
  • Saratoga

    Saratoga

    U.S.- Horatio Gates
    GB- John Burgoyne
    BW- Simon Fraser
    HH- F.A. Redesel It was a decisive win for the Americans giving them the foreign assistance to win the war.
  • Siege of Charleston

    Siege of Charleston

    US/ France- Benjamin Lincoln
    GB/ H- Sir Henry Clinton, Charles Cornwallis Switched the strategic ideas of the battles to the southern colonies.
  • King's Mountain

    King's Mountain

    PM- James Johnston
    LM- Patrick Ferguson Decisive victory in South Carolina for the Patriot Militia over the Loyalist Militia.
  • Yorktown

    Yorktown

    US/France- George Washington, Marquis De Lafayette
    GB/AB/HK- Charles Cornwallis The last major battle of the American Revolutionary War.