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The Battle of Bunker Hill
Also known as The Battle of Breed's Hill.
First major battle of The American Revolution.
General Thomas Gage led the British and marched towards Boston after Lexington and Concord victory to take colonial artillery.
The colonists were able to claim victory by having the advantage of shooting at the british from the top of Bunker hill.
The Americans shooting down at the British was the reason the British had such staggering losses.
British killed or wounded: 1504
Colonial killed or wounded: 500 -
The Battle of Long Island
British admiral Richard Howe and his brother General William Howe marched for New York Harbor with 32,000 British and Hessian troops.
American General George Washington then gathered 20,000 troops and stationed them at Brooklyn Heights on Long Island. The Bristish forces attacked the Continental army at Brooklyn Heights.
The British killed a large amoubnt of Continental soldiers. Washington ordered an evacuation of New York City. -
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was personally commanded by George Washington.
Washington used the ekement of surprise to attack the British in the night.
Washingon and his troops were victors at this critical point in the war.
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The Battle of Brandywine
15,000 British troops were led by General Sir William Howe marched to the Continental capital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
On September 10th, General George Washington prepared his army of 11,000 on the eastern side of Brandywine Creek to wait for the British.
Howe sent 5,000 troops to distract the Americans and the rest to attack the Americans from behind.
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The Battle of Saratoga
American General Horatio Gates decided to assault the British forces.
British Lieutenant General John Burgoyne fought back.
The Americans broke through the British line several times and pushed the enemy back.
They were repelled once the British leaders ordered counter-offensive.
Benedict Arnold took advantage of the weakened British line and took charge of part of the Continental Brigade.
The Americans kept pressing on and were able to force the British to withdraw by nighttime. -
The Battle of Monmouth
American army attacked a retreating British force in Monmouth Courthouse, New Jersey.
The inconclusive battle was the last major engagement in the northern theater of the American Revolution.
British commander Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton led 15,000 troops on a march from Philadelphia toward New York City.
General George Washington sent forces under General Charles Lee to attack the British.
Clinton and his troops retreated at nightfall. -
The Capture of Savannah
British Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell and his force of between 2500-3600 troops attacked the American forces defending Savannah, Georgia.
American Major General Robert Howe and his force of 650-900 men were at a disadvantage due to the large size of the British army.
Georgia Brigade took heavy losses when it was cut off from the other forces.
Howe ordered the evacutaion of Savannah.
Patriots lost: 83 men 483 were captured.
British lost: 3 men and 10 were wounded.
The British won. -
The Battle of Cowpens
American Colonel Daniel Morgan led the Americans
Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton led the British
In Cowpens, North Carolina, Morgan positioned his men on two low hills in open woodland thinking Tarleton would attack, and he did.
Tarleton marched his force onto the battlefield and attacked immediately. The Americans fought until the British line was overwhelmed.
Tarleton fled the field with the remnants of his column.
The Americans had won. -
Guilford Court House
Major General Lord Cornwallis attacked Major General Nathaniel Greene's army to defeat him before launching the final British invasion of Virginia.
The British advanced up a road to a clearing a half mile short of the Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina.
American line was formed across the edge of the first clearing and into the woods on each side.
The Americans opened fire as the British appeared at the edge of the first clearing.
Greene withdrew his forces and the British won. -
The Battle of Yorktown
General Washington commanded the Americans,
Lieutenant General de Rochambeau commanded the French Major General Lord Cornwallis commanded the British. Cornwallis and his forces seized Yorktown, Virginia.
The Americans and the French joined forces against the British.
The battle lasted from September 28 to October 19, 1781.
The Americans and French fought relentlssly until the British surrendered.
This battle led to a peace treaty that acnowledged the independence of the United States.
