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Battle of Fort Washington
Washington's army is defeated in north Manhattan, marking one of the rebels' first defeats, and granting the British control of New York and New Jersey thanks to Lieutenant General William Howe. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington crosses the Delaware with 2,400 men and successfully storms and captures a garrison by way of surprise, dramatically raising the dwindling morale of his troops. -
Battle of Princeton
George Washington, coming back from Trenton, heads to a Pennsylvanian British Garrison while successfully alluding Lieutenant General Cornwallis' men. Upon arriving, Washington rallies his troops and Brigadier generals that were dwindling at the garrison against Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood. Mawhood and two regiments surrender, once again dramatically raising morale for the Continental Army. -
2nd Battle of Saratoga
John Burgoyne launches an attack on Americans after winning one only eighteen days earlier. The Americans successfully repel the attack, forcing Burgoyne to flee, which causes the French to recognize the admirable nature of the revolution, and they join the war. -
Battle of Monmouth
After Charles Lee lets battlefield control slip through his fingers, George Washington and his force, combined with Nathanael Greene, set up an elevated artillery battery and fend off Charles Cornwallis. Darkness caused a standstill in fighting, at which point the British continued to New York. Although it wasn't a great victory, the battle showed admirable qualities in the Continental Army, seeing how they progressed so much after training in Valley Forge. -
2nd Battle of Savannah
In an effort to take back Savannah from British Lieutenant Archibald Campbell, a Franco-American force led by Count Casimir Pulaski of Poland attempted to siege the city and regain control; however, a mortal wound on Pulaski put an end to the conflict. While there was no victory, the battle does act as a landmark for one of the most meaningful foreign contributions to the Revolutionaries' cause.
