Battles of the American Revolution Sean

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    Victor: The British
    British General: Thomas Gage
    Continental General: William Prescott
    1. British lost 226 men, and 826 were wounded.
    2. Colonies lost 140 men, and 271 wounded.
    3: The reason why the Colonies lost was because, they ran out of ammunition.
  • Battle of Long Island

    Battle of Long Island
    Victor: The British
    British General: Sir William Howe
    Continental General: Goerge Washington
    1. Before the british attacked, Nathanael Greene the most knowledgeable man became sick, and command fell to Isreal Putnam and John Sullivan.
    2. The british attacked first by flanking the colonists using the Jamaica Pass.
    3. The colonists had over 1000 casualties, and lost about 1000 because they became prisoners.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    Victor: The Colonists
    Continental General: Goerge Washington
    British General: Colonel Rahl
    1. there were only 2 casualties for the colonists.
    2. Washington crossed the Delaware River to fight.
    3.They went across the Delaware on Christmas night.
  • Battle of Brandywine

    Battle of Brandywine
    Victor: British
    Continental General: George Washington
    British General: Sir William Howe
    1. The reason why the British won was because they flanked the americans.
    2: They fought in P.A.
    3. The Colonists had a lot of casualties.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    Victor: Americans
    Continental General: John Burgoyne
    British General: Haratio Gates
    1. In this war the French came to the American side.
    2. The battle lasted weeks.
    2.This was the turning point in the Revolutionary War.
  • Battle of Monmouth

    Battle of Monmouth
    Victor: It was a draw
    Continental General: George Washington
    British General: Charles Lee
    1. 300 british casualties and 350 American casualties.
    2. The British Eventually retreated.
    3. Many people had heat strokes Because of how hot it was and what they were wearing.
  • Capture of Savannah

    Capture of Savannah
    Victor: British
    Continental General: Benjamin Lincoln
    British General: Robert Howe
    1. The Americans would eventually try to gain this land back.
    2. 7 British men were killed and 17 were wounded.
    3. The Americans were helped by the French.
  • Battle of Cowpens

    Battle of Cowpens
    Victor: Americans
    Continental General: Daniel Morgan
    British General: Banastre Tarleton
    1. The British attacked right away.
    2. The batlle lasted about an hour.
    3. The British had 1000 men whil the Americans had 800.
  • Guilford Court House

    Guilford Court House
    Victor: British
    Continental General: Nataniel Greene
    British General: Lord Cornwallis
    1. 550 british men died.
    2. 1900 british vs. 4400 americans.
    3. It was in North Carolina.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    Victor: Americans
    Continental General: George Washington
    British General: Lord Cornwallis
    1. The French helped the Americans.
    2.There Were 6000 british soldiers.
    3. There were 8800 American soldiers with 7800 French soldiers.