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Lexington and Concord
Officers: Hugh Percy for British and John Barrett for america.
Important because the British were trying to take weapons but the revolutionaries pushed them back. -
Fort Ticonderoga
Britain: William DeLaPlace America: Benedict Arnold
Important because the rebels forces recieved ammunition and was an important early victory for them. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Britain: Sir William Howe America: William Prescott
Important first victory for the revolutionary forces- defended boston and made aware to both sides that the war wasn't going to be easy or short. -
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Trenton and Princeton
Trenton- Britain- Johann Roll America- George Washington
Was a very depressing time for the rebels; large and expansive retreats with no supplies and demoralizing defeats- some victories and many crossing of the Delaware river Princeton- Britain- William DeLaPlace America- George Washington
Inspiring victory against the odds here- middle of winter low supplies and many men had their enlistment ending- Washington inspired his troops -
Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights)
Britain- John Burgoyne America- Benedict Arnold, Horatio Gates, and Benjamin Lincoln
Very important- hessian troops layed down their arms and surrendered- a major turning point of the war- Stopped Burgoyne and his advance to the coast to meet a larger british force -
Siege of Charleston
Britain- Marion Arbuthnot and Henry Clinton America- Benjamin Lincoln
Signified the beginning of the rebel take over in the south- the british believed they controlled 100% the south however this started the campaign to start controlling to south for the colonies -
Battle of King's Mountain
Britain- Patrick Ferguson America-James Johnston, William Campbell, John Sevier
Another southern victory for the patriots- invaded a large loyalist population ad retreated north into the colonial controlled area- Caused Cornwallis to retreat (deeper) into South Carolina -
Battle of Yorktown
Britain- Charles Cornwallis America- George Washington
The end fo the major revolutionary war battles- Britain surrendered to Washington and the Colonial army with Cornwallis giving up his sword to Washington (indirectly)