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Battle of Lexington & Concord
This was the start of the American revolution,when hunreds of british troops (red coats) marched from boston into concord to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams.April 18 (a day before the war) Paul Revere rode through concord and warned people and minuet men of the british. the minute men waited at lexington for the troops many minute men were killed and even more wounded so the britsh won the battle.After the battle the british learned Hancock and Adams had already escaped. -
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Seige of Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga served as a point to Canada and the Hudson River. Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold led men and over took the fort.this was a small scale battle,but it had great importance because it was the first victory for the colonists. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The leaders of the colonial army learned the british generals were planing to send troops from boston to the surrounding hills. In responce Willam prescott sent 1,200 troops to bunker hill and Breeds hill.once the british found out about this they moved in for an attack. After two assults with heavy british casualts the british were able to take this position on the third assult. the british suffered heavy losses: over 800 wounded and 226 killed, but it ended in a victory for he british. -
Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec or in French: Bataille de Québec was between the american continental army and the british. While General Washington was holding Boston the General Richard Montgomery attempted to capture the British-occupied city of Quebe to bring the canadians into the colonials side,this resulted in a heavy loss for the americans and the life of the General. -
Battle of Long Island
This battle was when Washington returend to newyork to defend its harbor from new ships coming in.the british landed a few miles off the harbor to Staten Island where over the next month and a half they were slowly reinforced by ships bringing over 32,000 troops in.washington maved to Manhattan because he knew the difficultys of defending the port and it would be the first target.after five days of waiting washington was force to retreat newyork entirely. -
Battle of fort Washington
the plan for the british was to take the last american stronghold in Manhattan.in the end a total of 59 Americans were killed and 2,837 were taken as prisoners of war. leading to a victory for the British -
Battle of Trenton
this was a supprise attack divised by washington against the Hessian soldiers with 2400 men washington surrounded Trenton.after a short resistance they surrenderd and captures about two-thirds of the 1500 men group.makeing a victory for the americans. -
Battle of Princeton
In this battle Washington circled around General Lord Cornwallis army, and went to attack the British garrison at Princeton. Brigadier General Hugh clashed with two regiments of the British.when Mencer and his troop were overun Washington set some militia. when the militia saw the fleeing troops they started to retreat untill washington came with reinforcements causeing the british to retreat.in princeton John Sullivan encouraged some British troops to surrender ending the war for the colonists. -
Battle of Brandywine
in this battle the british won which forced the Americans to withdraw to Philadelphia. -
Battle of seratoga
The british were trying to seperate new england from the other colonies it started well but Because of heavy casualtys It was never done.In the battle Burgoyne moved some of his troops in an attempt to flank the American position .Benedict Arnold, anticipating the maneuver, placed significant forces in his way.He gained control of freemans farm with the cost of heavy casualties. This was seen as the turning part in the war it ended with an american victory and Burgoyne's surrender. -
Battle of Charleston
the british changed their focus to the southern colonies and the seige on the town of 14,000 british troops ended in a 5,000 troop loss and a victory for the british. -
Battle of King's Mountin
this Battle was between Patriot and loyalist forces.Ferguson issued a challenge to the rebel militias to lay down their arms or suffer the consequences. he gathered a loyaist militia in response the patriot milita prepared for an attack. Ferguson heard this news and decided to retreat but was surrounded by the patriots. in the end the patriots one the battle and with Ferguson dead the british could not go after the Carolinas. -
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a major victory for the Americans The size of the American force at Cowpens remains in dispute but estimated between 800 and 1000 men. while the british had about 1150 men. with this battle the americans drove the british out of south carolina. -
Battle of Yorktown
This was a Battle between the American & French vs. British. In 1780, 5,500 French soldiers landed in Rhode Island to help the americans to take back new york. with the help of the french the americans took back NewYork and had 7000 british captives they made the Treaty of Paris thus ending the american revolution in favor of the United States of America and its allies.
