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Battle of Bunker Hill
-Most fighting actually occured around Breed's Hill in this battle.
-The Bristish lost 226 killed and 826 wounded.
-This battle convinced many patriots that a regular military establishment was not important.
-The British won control of Bunker Hill.
-Thomas Cage and General Howe were British commanders.
-Dr. Joseph Warren, Israel Putnam, William Prescott were Ameican leaders. -
Battle of Long Island
-On August 22 the Britsh arrived in Long Island they planned alot for this Battle.
-George Washington was general for the colonies.
-General Howe was the general for the British.
-Howe transported fifteen thousand troops from the tip of Staten Island to Long Island.
-The British were the victors of this battle.
-The Americans suffered nearly one thousand casualties. -
Battle of Trenton
- Americans won this Battle. -George Washington led the continental side. -This was a suprise attack by George Washington and his men. -The British were caught of guard after a Christmas fiest. -The Brtish were led by Johann Rall. -Rall was drunk and asleep when they attacked. -The weather was very dangerous during this battle. It was very cold and icy.
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Battle of Brandywine
-George Washingon led the Continental side.
-General Howe led the British side.
-The Bristish won this Battle.
-They were fighting over Philadelphia.
-On September 10th Americans extended a 6 mile line of troops covering the east-side of Brandywine creek.
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The Battle of Saratoga
- The British commander was John Burgoyne. -Benedict Arnold was a leader on the U.S. colonies's side. -There was two series of battles. -The British was short of food.
- The British was outnumbered.
- This was the worst British defeat in history of the British army.
- Americans won
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Battle of Monmouth
-Sir Henry Clinton led the British.
-George Washington led the Continental side.
-There was no winner to this battle. It ended in a draw.
-The Americans harassed the British in this Battle.
-The U.S. colonies has 400 killed and the British had 289 killed.
-British had alot more woudned people over dead then Americans. -
Capture of Savannah
- Colonel Archibald Campbell was the British leader. -Robert Howe led the U.S. Colonies. -The British won this Battle. -Howe only had 850 men. -Cambell struck Howe with 600 men. -83 died on the colonie's side and only 8 were killed on the British's side,
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Battle of Cowpen
-This was the high point of American arms.
-The U.S. Colonies won this Battle.
-The British leader was Banatre Tartleton
-The Colonies were lead by Daniel Morgan.
-Morgan commanded many veterans during this battle.
-Morgan careful planned his deployment and tactics. This led to victory -
The Battle of Guilford Couthouse
-Britain's commander was Lord Charles Cornwallis
- The leader of the colonies was Nathanael Greene
-The British won this Battle.
-The U.S. forces were much larger than the British in this battle. Green had more than four thousand troops.
-Americans tried to use Daniel Morgan's tactics to win the battle.
-the British's force only contained 1,900 troops. -
Battle of Yorktown
-Great Britain was led by Hesse-Kassel.
-American forces were led by George Washington.
-This battle was an American victory.
-This was a crowning military event for the Americans in the American Revolution.
-The British fores were very powerful in this battle and had never been beaten in open battle since the beginning of the Southern Campaign.
-Washington had three divisions of American Continentals.
