Anna Derrane American Revolution

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    French Join the War

    French join the American Revolution to form allies and trade with the colonists. Also to seek revenge on the British
  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    One of the first military engagements of the American Revolution fought in Middlesex county. This battle was a colonial victory
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    Siege of Boston

    Colonial militia surrounded Boston and prevented supplies from reaching British naval bases
  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill

    Fought during the Siege of Boston in Charlestown, MA. The British captured the Charlestown peninsula
  • Battle of Quebec

    Battle of Quebec

    Battle took place in Quebec City and the British captured Montreal. this was the first major defeat for the colonists.
  • The Battle of Long Hill (Brooklyn Heights)

    The Battle of Long Hill (Brooklyn Heights)

    First major battle after the colonists had declared independence in July 1776. Took place in Long Island, New York. This was a huge victory for the British
  • The Battle of Trenton

    The Battle of Trenton

    This battle took place on the morning of December 26, 1776 and was a huge victory for the colonists, despite their army's small numbers
  • The Battle of Princeton

    The Battle of Princeton

    George Washington's revolutionary forces defeated British forces near Princeton, New Jersey
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    Siege of Fort Ticonderoga

    Colonial milita sieged Fort Ticonderoga from the British near southern Lake Champlain
  • The Battle of Brandywine

    The Battle of Brandywine

    Took place in Chadds Ford, PA. This was a British victory and forced the colonists to give up the American capitol of Philadephia
  • The First Battle of Saratoga

    The First Battle of Saratoga

    The first battle of Saratoga took place in Stillwater, New York and was a pyrrhic victory for the British
  • The Second Battle of Saratoga

    The Second Battle of Saratoga

    The second battle of Saratoga was also fought in Stillwater, New York. However, this time it was an enormous victory for the colonists and the British surrendered on Oct. 17
  • The Capture of Savannah

    The Capture of Savannah

    British victory in Savannah, Georgia
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    The Siege of Charlestown

    This was a major battle towards the end of the Revolution, when the British surrounded the colonists in Charlestown, SC until they surrendered
  • The Battle of Camden

    The Battle of Camden

    British victory in Camden, SC
  • The Battle of King's Mountain

    The Battle of King's Mountain

    Huge victory for the colonists near King's Mountain, SC. British commander Patrick Ferguson was killed in battle
  • The Battle of Cowpens

    The Battle of Cowpens

    a decisive colonist victory in Chesnee, SC
  • The Battle of Guiltford Courthouse

    The Battle of Guiltford Courthouse

    pyrrhic British victory in Greensboro, North Carolina
  • The Battle of Eutaw Springs

    The Battle of Eutaw Springs

    The last major engagement of war in the Carolinas. Took place in Eutawville, South Carolina. It is argued that the Britsh won this battle but it is also said that the colonists had a strategic advantage
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    The Battle of Yorktown

    The last battle of the American Revolution. A decisive "Franco-American" victory which resulted in the Treaty of Paris and the Declaration of Independence