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Battles of Concord & Lexington (MA)
Description:It kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts & it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence.
Who Won :The British -
Battle of Bunker Hill (MA)
Despite losing their strategic positions, the battle was a significant morale-builder for the inexperienced Americans, convincing them that patriotic dedication could overcome superior British military might
Winner:The British -
Battle of Long Island (NY)
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
Winner:British -
Battles of Trenton & Princeton (NJ)
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.
Winner:George Washington -
Battle of Ft. Ticonderoga (NY)
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
Winner:The British -
Battle of Brandywine Creek (PA)
The Battle of Brandywine, fought just outside of Philadelphia on September 11, 1777, resulted in an overarching British victory and the conquest of the rebel seat of government
Winner:British -
Battle of Saratoga (NY)
It gave the Patriots a major morale boost and persuaded the French, Spanish and Dutch to join their cause against a mutual rival
Winner:Continental Army -
Battle of Charlestown (SC)
The significance of the conflict was that the British gained control of South and the Americans lost many soldiers due to the surrender
Winner: -
Battle of Cowpens (SC)
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.
Winner: Daniel Morgan -
Yorktown / Surrender (VA)
The outcome in Yorktown, Virginia marked the conclusion of the last major battle of the American Revolution and the start of a new nation's independence. It also cemented Washington's reputation as a great leader and eventual election as first president of the United States.
Winner:Cornwallis
