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The Battle of Bunker Hill
The victor is this specific battle were the British and the Americans. The British were led by Sir William Howe, and the Continental were led by Dr. Joseph Warren, Israel Putnam, and William Prescott.
~ The battle took place in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
~ It was one of the most key battles for the Colonists to gain independence in the war.
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The Battle of Long Island
Great Britain won this battle with few casualties. The British were led by Lord Charles Cornwallis, Sir Henry Clinton, and Sir William Howe. The Continentals were led by George Washington, Israel Putnam, and William Alexander.
~ The Phoenix, Rose, and Greyhound were the three frigates in the battle.
~ On August 28, the number of troops were increased to 9,000.
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The Battle of Trenton
The Continentals overwhelmingly defeated the British. The Continentals were led by George Washington and the British were led by Johann Rall.
~ Great Britain had 906 captured, whereas the U.S. had zero captured.
~ This occured around the time of Christmas.
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The Battle of Brandywine
The British won this battle with a starting force of 15,500. The leaders of the British were Sir William Howe, and the U.S. were led by George Washington.
~ At 4:00 AM, a large group of redcoarts exited Kennett Square.
~ Casimir Pulaski led a well though cavalry charge for the Americans.
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The Battle of Saratoga
The Americans won this battle. The British were led by General John Burgoyne. The Americans were led by Benedict Arnold, Daniel Morgan, and Horatio Gates.
~ The Americans had 0 people captured, whereas the British had 390 captured.
~ Gen. Lincoln reached the American camp with 2,000 new troops on September 29th.
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The Battle of Monmouth
This battle ended in a draw. The British general was Sir Henry Clinton, and the American general was George Wahington.
~ On June 28, General Dickinson, head of NJ militia, reports the news that the British are falling back.
~ On June 18, the British began to leave Philly for New York.
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The Capture of Savannah
The British won the battle. The British were led by Colonel Archibald Campbell, and the Americans were led by Robert Howe.
~ The Americans lost over 550 men and almost all of their artillery.
~ The British held on to Savannah for the remainder of the batttle as a ground for their men and weapons.
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The Battle of Cowpens
The Americans were the victors. The Americans wer eled by Daniel Morgan, and the British were led by Banastre Tarelton.
~ It was a big moment for the Americans in the re-capture of South Carolina, which was originally owned by the British.
~ The British had 712 captured and the Americans had none.
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The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
The British won this battle. The British were led by Lord Charles Cornwallis, and the Americans were led by Nathanael Greene.
~ The U.S. had more than double the force than the British.
~ Cornwallis had confidence in his small number od redcoats.
~ The news of the British victory sparked thought in the British peoples minds. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Americans overwhelmingly won this battle. The American general was George Washington. The British general was Lord Charles Cornwallis.
~ 338 men on the British side were left unharmed.
~ The British had 8642 men out of a starting force of 8980 either wounded, killed, or captured.
~ The march to Yorktown is now known as a celebrated march.
