Fighting the American Revolution

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

Commander: Major General William Howe
Most fighting occurred on nearby Breed's Hill.

Battle of Brandywine

Sep 11, 1777

Commander:General Sir William Howe
British seized Philadelphia

Battle of Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

Turning point of the war.
American Victory secured French alliance.
Commander: Horatio Gates.

Valley Forge

Dec 19, 1777

Commander: George Washington
They won a battle a victory against the British under Cornwallis at the Battle of Monmouth.

Battle of Charleston

Mar 29, 1780

Commander: Henry Clinton
Gave the British control of the south.
Greatest loss of manpower and equipment.

Battle of Camden

Aug 16, 1780

Commander:Horatio Gates
Victory for the British

Battle of King Mountains

Oct 7, 1780

Commander: Patrick Ferguson
American colonist would not have backed up the British.

Battle of Cowpens

Jan 17, 1781

Commander: Banastre Tarleton.
American victory.
Cornwallis was forced to push his troops out of South Carolina.

Battle of Guilford Courthouse

Mar 15, 1781

Commander: Nathanael Greene
Proved the pivotal to the American victory in the American Revolutionary war.

Battle of Yorktown

Oct 9, 1781

French & American troops trap Cornwallis whom was forced to surrender.
This also ends the Revolution war. Commander Charles Cornwallis.