Battles of Revolution

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    Lexington Green Massechusets, Middlesex county
    • Beleived to be an onlooker that shot -8 americans killed -3 british killed
    Marked to be the start of the American war
  • Battle of fort Ticonderoga

    Battle of fort Ticonderoga

    Upstate new york, new southern end of lake champlain Captrue of the fort by ethan allen,
    The fort changed hands between the british and american forces
    It was a suprise attack Allowed americans to gain better supply routes, and and allowed for better weapons and ammunition for the continental army
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    Charlestown Peninsula -Construction of redoubt on breeds hill
    -British intital unseccsesfull frontal assault
    -British victory after americans ran out of ammo It boosted the confidence of the american militia
  • Battle of Long island

    Battle of Long island

    Western side of long island/NYC British soldiers attacked american forces
    The british flanked the retreat of washington
    Washington evacuated to manhatten to preserve the forces British remained in control of NYC for the rest of the war
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    Delaware river, trenton NJ General George Washinton crossed the Delaware River at night
    They surprised a british garrison and took out many soldiers
    They captured alot of useful supplies that led them to a victory at princeton A victory at princeton and a major boost in morale fr the americans
  • battle of Brandywine

    battle of Brandywine

    Chadds ford township Washington believed his army had blocked all fords across brandywine
    The british surround the american troops and washington is forced to retreat
    The americans were defeated Americans lost 1,100 men, british lost 600. Americans were forced to give up most cannons to the british.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Saratoga county, stillwater Burgoyne sends reinforcements to take out americans
    The americans knew about their plan
    The americans claimed the redoubt General Haratio Gates earns a lot of support, and british became POWs