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Lexington and Concord
First battle of American Revolution, Concord thought to hold weapons. British retreat -
Fort Ticonderoga
Colonists needed munitions for battle, Ticonderoga had canons. Colonists capture fort -
Bunker (Breed's Hill)
Vantage point for Boston Harbor, British lost 1,000 troops but won the battle. Moral victory for Colonists -
Trenton/Princeton
Washington's sneak attack across the Delaware River caught the British off guard and the Colonists were able to win the battle -
Saratoga
British try to join forces, miss eachother. Americans force British to surrender, causes Spain and French to aid the rebels -
Siege of Charleston
British attempt to take war to the Southern Colonies in order to funnel a northward march. British capture Charleston, but in a year in a half only move to North Carolina, no thanks to Francis Marion, The Swamp Fox -
King's Mountain
British attempt to march north, North Carolina specifically. they never make it. a bloody battle favors the savage militia. British troops are forced to retreat South. -
Cowpens
American forces prevail over the "dragoons" of the British, which they shot down with deadly accuracy. 86% of the British troops fighting were killed or taken prisoner. American morale is at a new high, even for such a minor battle. -
Yorktown
Washington's forces combined with French reinforcement were able to surround Cornwallis' forces. No help arrived, British surrender. 2 years later Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolution.
