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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The British aim to attack concord and Lexington to take military supplies from the militias. They fail miserably as the militias knew they were coming and prove that they can stand up to the British army. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A British attack on an American militia defending bunker hill. The British eventually won due to the defenders running out of ammo and took extremely high losses compared to the Americans. It was. Victory but at such a high cost it didn’t feel like it. -
Battle of Trenton
A surprise attack on the Hessian forces after George Washington crossed the Delaware river. Nearly the entire hessian force was captured while the Americans sustained few losses. The battle greatly boosted American morale. -
Siege of Fort Ticendorega
Americans retreated from the fort allowing British to take the fort without any real battle. Surprise to the American public. -
Battles of Saratoga
A British attack force led by General John Burgoyne moved south from Canada expecting to meet with other British attack forces that never arrived. Surrounded Burgoyne tried twice to break out from the Americans but failed twice. -
Siege of Charlestown
After losing two major assaults on the Americans the British shift their focus to the southern colonies. After six weeks of siege the Americans under General Benjamin Lincoln surrender making it one of the worst losses of the war. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
A battle between Loyalist and Patriot militias. The Patriots decisively won the battle and was the largest all American fight of the war. -
Siege of Lexington
An assault on Lexington led by George Washington and the French army. The siege ended with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and was the last major conflict of the war. It prompted the British to negotiate an end to the war.
