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Battle of Concord & Lexington
The British Army set out from Boston to capture rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington as well as to destroy the Americans store of weapons and ammunition in Concord.The British Won. -
Battle of Ft. Ticonderoga
As the first rebel victory of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga served as a morale booster and provided key artillery for the Continental Army in that first year of war. Cannons captured at Fort Ticonderoga would be used during the successful Siege of Boston the following spring. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost during the Siege of Boston.The British Won. -
Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island was a decisive victory for the British. George Washington and the Continental Army were eventually forced to retreat all the way to Pennsylvania. The British remained in control of New York City for the rest of the Revolutionary War.
George Washington Won! -
Battles of Trenton & Princeton
Battles of Trenton and Princeton, (1776–77), in the American Revolution, a series of engagements won by the Continental Army against Hessian and British forces in New Jersey.The victories restored American morale and renewed confidence in Washington.
George Washington Won. -
Battle of Brandywine Creek
Significance of the Battle of Brandywine: The significance of the conflict was that the British seized Philadelphia after their victory at Brandywine Creek which would be followed by another British victory at the Battle of Germantown. The British won. -
Battle of Saratoga
A stupendous American victory in October 1777, the success at Saratoga gave France the confidence in the American cause to enter the war as an American ally. Later American successes owed a great deal to French aid in the form of financial and military assistance.Burgoyne won the battle. -
Battle of Charlestown
Significance of the Battle of Charleston: The significance of the conflict was that the British gained control of South and the Americans lost many soldiers due to the surrender. The following picture represents some of the early designs of the American flag.General Sir Henry Clinton won the battle -
Battle of Cowpens
Cowpens was the most decisive American victory of the War for Independence. It gave a major boost to Patriot morale, inflicted casualties that the British could not replace and ultimately led to Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown that fall.Daniel Morgan won the battle. -
Yorktown / Surrender
Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown effectively ended the Revolutionary War. Lacking the financial resources to raise a new army, the British government appealed to the Americans for peace. Almost two years later, on September 3, 1783, the signing of the Treaty of Paris brought the war to an end.
