Battles of the American Revolution

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    Battles

  • Lexington & Concord

    This was the first battle of the Revolution; the shot heard around the world.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    The British won this battle, yet the it was a moral loss to the Patriots.
  • Battle of Long Island

    Another defeat won to the Red Coats.
  • Battle of Trenton

  • Battle of Saratoga

    A battle in where the Americans forced the British to surrender.
  • Winter at Valley Forge

    Technically, it is part of a winter, not a particular date. The winter of 1777-1778 was a devastating winter for the Patriots.
  • Battle of King Mountain

    A battle fought between the Patriots and the Loyalists rather than the Patriots and the British.
  • Battle of Cowpens

    A battle between the Whigs and the British and Loyalists armed together.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Probably the last significant battle that was close to the end of the war- where Cornwallis finally surrendered.