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American Revolutionary War Battles, Louis Hacker, Block 3

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    Lexington and Concord

    Battle was the first military engagements of the Revolutionary war. General Gage commanded the British; and Colonel Smith commanded the rebels. The main focus was for British troops to confiscate Rebel weapons.
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    Fort Ticonderoga

    • Benedict Arnold commanded rebels
    • attacked a fort where british troops were sleeping
    • Garrison was British commander
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    Bunker Hill

    • Rebel commander was William Prescott
    • British Commander was James Abercrombie
    • 3 different assults
    • Rebels were forced to surrender
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    Battles of Trenton and Princeton

    • Rebel commander was Goerge Washington
    • British Commander was Alexander Hamilton
    • First win for Washington in an open field
    • rebel troops gained confidence
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    Battle of Saratoga and Bemis Heights

    • rebels commanding officer was Horatio Gates
    • British commanding officer was John Burgoyne
    • British surrendured
    • turning point in the war
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    Battle of Charleston

    • Rebel commander was Benjamin Lincoln
    • British commander was Sir Henry Clinton
    • Americans surrendured to the British
    • worst American defeat in the war
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    Battle of Kings Mountain

    • Rebel commander was William Campbell
    • British commander was Patrick Ferguson
    • described as the largest all American fight
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    yorktown

    • rebel commander was george washington
    • british commander was general cornwallis
    • last major battle, won by americans