American revolution

Fighting the American Revolution

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War, the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Although commonly referred to as the Battle of Bunker Hill, most of the fighting occurred on nearby Breed’s Hill.
  • Battle of Brandywine

    Battle of Brandywine
    The Battle of Brandywine was a British victory. The battle took place in Pennsylvania.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    Fought eighteen days apart in the fall of 1777, the two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. It was an American victory.
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge
    No battle was fought at Valley Forge. Yet, it was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
  • Battle of Charleston

    Battle of Charleston
    The Battle of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place toward the end of the American Revolutionary War. It was a British victory. It took place in South Carolina.
  • Battle of Camden

    Battle of Camden
    The Battle of Camden in South Carolina was a victory for the British during the American Revolutionary War. The year was 1780.
  • Battle of Kings Mountains

    Battle of Kings Mountains
    The battle of Kings Mountain was an important American victory during the Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major patriot victory to occur after the British invasion of Charleston, South Carolina in May 1780.
  • Battle of Cowpens

    Battle of Cowpens
    This took place in South Carolina. The Battle of Cowpens was an American Victory.
  • Battle of Guilford Courthouse

    Battle of Guilford Courthouse
    The Battle of Guilford Courthouse happened in North Carolina in the year of 1781. The British won this battle.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The Battle of Yorktown was an American victory. It took place in Virginia.