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Battle of Bunker Hill
Victor: Britain
The British attcked 2300 colonists at Bunker Hill. The colonists survived 2 waves of the enemy before they were defeated. Bunker Hill is also known as Breed's Hill which is in the Boston area
Generals: Artemas Ward- american
William Howe -british -
Battle of Long Island
Victor: Britain
The brish defeated the colonists again, on Long island. The americans lost about 1000 people, where as the British lost about 400 men in total at the battle
Generals:: George Washington:: American
William Howe:: British -
Battle of Trenton
Victor: Colonists
Washington decided to counterattck the british on a stormy night after Christmas. Washington was successsful asthey lost 4 men and took 900 prisoners.
Generals: George Washington-American
Colonal Rahl for hessians/british
William Howe-British -
Battle of Brandywine
Victor: British
This battle occured on the Brandywine creek. The british defeated the Americans because they were outwitted. Gen. Howe flanked the Americans when Washington thought the would attack as a group
Generals: George Washington-American
William Howe- British -
Battle of Saratoga
Victor: Americans
1st Battle Of sarartoga:The British captured Fort Ticonderoga and then tried to cross the Hudson but were counterattacked by 12000 american troops.
2nd Battle of Saratoga:Burgoyne lead a counterattack with 1500 men but were defeated by a counter attack led by Benedict Arnold
Generals: John Burgoyne-British
Benedict Arnold-American
Horatio Gates-American -
Battle of Monmouth
Victor:: Americans. General Charles Lee pushed the British back form Philadelphia to Sandy hook. Then Lord Cornwallis arrived and regrouped in New York.
Generals: Charles Lee-American
Sir Henry Clinton-British
George Washington -
Capture of Savannah
Victor:: British
The american army was greatly depleted at this batlle as most of their soldiers at the battle had been killed. Americans had about 850 and about 550 of them were killed/captured. Howe had to retreat to South Carolina
Generals: Robert Howe- Americans
Archibald Cambell- British -
Battle of Cowpens
Victor: Americans
The battle took place near large amounts of cattle, so that is how it got its name of Cowpens. The armies both had about the same amount of troops. It was an easy battle for the Americans and gave them momentum to soon end the war
Generals::Lord Cornwallis- British
Daniel Morgan- americans -
Battle of Guildford Court House
Victor::British
The british and americans had been going back and forth in winning major battles.The Americans were greatly outnumberd by the British, but the Americans were still confident.The British still won the battle
Generals: Nathaniel Greene-American
Charles Cornwallis-British -
Battle of Yorktown
Victor:: Americans
This was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. the british were trapped and had no where to go so they were forced to surrender also, French forces helped the Americans defeat the British.
Generals:: Lord Cornwallis-British
George Washington-Americans
