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Lexington and Concord
This battle was the first battle of the revolutionary war, where the famous "shot heard round the world." Paul Revere was sent to warn the colonists of the British's incoming attack. They had weapon and gunpowder stashes which allowed them to be ready for the attack along with the warning from Revere. -
Breed's Hill
This battle followed the battle of Lexington and Concord. Colonists surrounded Boston and the British realized how weak their position was if they didn't control bunker hill and so they seized an attack on it with nearly 1500 British soldiers. -
Trenton/ Princeton
General George Washington held a surprise attack on German mercenaries in Trenton and then also achieved victory in Princeton. Giving the Americans a much needed morale boost. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
At dawn of the 18th the Americans started their attack and took all the posts of the forts western side. After four days Brown withdrew his forces due to not having good enough firepower. -
Saratoga
When the Americans engaged the British near the Hudson River in Saratoga NY, this victory for the Americans put the British's plan to split the colonies up on pause. -
Siege of Charleston
Luitenant General Clinton plan was to siege charleston in hopes that once he controlled the town, loyalists from the south would join the British. The outcome of this battle was a loss on the Americans side, having many casualties and more than a thousand troops captured. -
Battle of King's Mountain
After the siege on charleston this battle ensued and the colonists had diminished numbers making this a very hard battle for the Americans. -
Yorktown
This was the final battle of the revolutionary war and the colonists prevailed against the British army of Lt. Gen. Lord Cornwallis
