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Battle of Bunker Hill
British General- Sir William Howe
American General- Artemas War and Israel Putnam
-There wasn't an actual declared winner but the British lost more soldiers
-The Battle of Bunker Hill is also known as The Battle of Breed's Hill, where the battle occured
-British tried attacking colonists on Breed's hill and eventually pushed them back to Boston, but the colonists fought back and killed many British soldiers
-battle caused the British to employ mercenaries -
Battle of Long Island
British General- Richard Howe and William Howe
American General- George Washington
-British won this battle
-General William Howe set out for New York Harbor with 32,000 British and Hessian troops
-When Washington heard this he placed them at Broohlyn Heights
-Americans lost and had no choice but to give up New York City -
Battle of Trenton
British General-Colonel Rahl
American General-George Washington
-Americans won Battle of Trenton
-In the harsh winter Washington was faced with the annual crisis of the expiry of the Continental Army’s period of enlistment
-Wahington wanted to redeem Trenton before his army was expired
- He would cross the river above Trenton and attack the Hessian garrison in the town -
Battle of Brandywine
British General-Sir William Howe
American General-George Washington
-British won Battle of Brandywine
-Howe had brought his army by sea to the Chesapeake intending to capture Philadelphia
-Washington marched south to Wilmington and attempted to delay the capture of the city falling back before the British and Hessian army
-The British lost 550 killed and wounded. The Americans lost around 1,000 killed, wounded and captured -
Battle of Saratoga
British and German General-John Burgoyne
American General-Horatio Gates and Brigadier Benedict Arnold
-Americans won Battle of Saratoga
-The fighting at Saratoga went on for weeks between the Americans and the British
-A turning point came in the battle when Britain's General Fraser died and made General Burgoyne to withdraw from the battle
-British and German lost about 600 men -
Battle of Monmouth
British General-Lieutenant Sir Henry Clinton, Major Earl Cornwallis and Major Knyphausen
American General-George Washington and Major Charles Lee
- The battle is known as a draw
-American army attacked the retreating British force at the village of Monmouth Courthouse, New Jersey
-General Sir Henry Clinton led 15,000 troops on a march from Philadelphia toward British-held New York City
-Battle was in 100 degree weather which caused many of them heatstrokes -
Capture of Savannah
British General-Henry Clinton
American General-Benjamin Lincoln
-British won the battle
-General Henry Clinton in New York, sent 3,000 seasonal troops to capture Savannah
-Town was captured by the British during the previous year
-British had 7 dead and 17 wounded -
Battle of Cowpens
British General-Lord Cornwallis
American General- Major Nathanael Greene
-The Americans won the battle
-The Americans had around 1,000 men and the British around 1,100
-The fighting was raiding columns and guerilla activity
-Greene's daring plan was to threaten and outmaneuver Cornwallis without falling prey to an attack by the full weight of the British -
Battle of Guilford Court House
British General-Lord Cornwallis
American General-Nathaniel Greene
-The British won this battle
-Around 1,900 British against 4,400 Americans
-The Americans opened fire as the British appeared at the edge of the first clearing
-British were 550 dead and wounded -
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Battle of Yorktown
British General-Lord Cornwallis
American General-Washington
French General-Lieutenant General de Rochambeau
-The winner of this battle were the Americans and the French
-There were 8,800 Americans, 7,800 French and 6,000 British
-Both sides were armed with muskets and guns
-The Americans began formal siege operations on the eastern side of Yorktown on the 30th of September
