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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were actually the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
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The British recognized the strategic importance of New York as the focal point for communications between the northern and southern colonies.
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The British General Howe orders Cornwallis to Princeton to gather all available troops for a counter attack.
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In May of 1778, The British commander, General Clinton in Philadelphia, faced with a war with France decided it was prudent to protect New York City and Florida. He sent 3000 troops to protect Florida by sea.
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In 1778, the British Commander-in-Chief in America Lt. General Henry Clinton turned his attention to the South, where partisan fighting between Patriot militia and Tories had been heavy.
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The Battle of Cowpens (January 17, 1781) was a decisive victory by American Revolutionary forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War.