Fighting the American Revolution

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    British General William Howe was victorious over the Americans by depleting their supplies. This pushed the Americans towards a final decision of war.
  • Battle of Brandywine

    Battle of Brandywine
    The Battle of Brandywine ended in victory for the British who were able to drive George Washington and his troops to Philadelphia.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    Turning point of the American Revolution.IT convinced the French to join the colonists.John Burgoyne was the British commander who was defeated in this battle.
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge
    Washington's troops endured the harsh winter outside Philadelphia in Valley Forge. Washington and other officers drilled and disciplined the soldiers to boost morale.
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    Battle of Charleston

    The Battle of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place toward the end of the American Revolutionary War. After the British began to shift their strategic focus to the American Southern Colonies. The British commander, Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton and his army captured Charleston and brutally invaded South Carolina.
  • Battle of Camden

    Battle of Camden
    South Carolina, pitted American forces under Major General Horatio Gates against a small British field force commanded by Lieutenant General. Charles, Lord Cornwallis.
  • Battle of Kings Mountains

    Battle of Kings Mountains
    Patriot's victory in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. Frontier militia loyal to the United States overwhelmed the Loyalist American militia led by British Major Patrick Ferguson
  • Battle of Cowpens

    Battle of Cowpens
    American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan routed British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton .
  • Battle of Guilford Courthouse

    Battle of Guilford Courthouse
    Cornwallis scored a tactile victory over the American troops. The British lost a significant amount of troops during this battle.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped by the French fleet. Cornwallis surrendered.