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Lexington: British won; Concord: Colonists won
First battles of the Revolutionary War, fought outside of Boston. The colonial militia successfully defended their stores of munitions, forcing the British to retreat to Boston. -
British won but was MORAL VICTORY for Colonist
It was the first major battle of the war. Although the British gained their objective, they paid dearly in lives lost and colonists only had to retreat because they ran low on gunpowder. This battle proved that the American rebels would put up a fierce resistance to Britain. -
America won.
when a small force of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold surprised and captured the fort's small British garrison. -
American victory.
Washington and his troops surprise the Hessian troops after crossing the Delaware overnight. -
British victory
American defeat but Washington managed to escape with his troops across the Hudson and Delaware Rivers. Thousands of Americans taken prisoner and placed on prison ships where they were tortured, starved and many died. -
British won.
General Howe's plan to capture Albany from NYC. Washington was unable to defeat him & Howe took Philadelphia, Brandywine & Germantown. Howe wintered at Philly and Washington wintered at Valley Forge. -
American Victory. Turning point in the war. Gen Horatio Gates defeated Gen.Burgoyne . One of the most decisive battles in American and world history because it convinced the French to join with the Americans to defeat the British.
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American defeat that resulted in the heaviest losses of the entire war - 5,000 men and 400 cannon captured by the British.
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America won.
The Patriots faked a retreat and the British fell for it and followed them. Gen. Daniel Morgan and the Continental army came out of hiding and the British were surrounded. They had to surrender. -
Final Victory for the Americans. Washington's troops had Cornwallis' troops trapped on this small strip of land. The French fleet arrived & cut off the British ships from supplying or rescuing Cornwallis & his troops. He was forced to surrender.
