Fighting the American Revolution

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Commanders: Clinton, Graves, Howe, Gage, Stark, Prescott.
First major battle of the war. The Americans retreat when they run out of ammo, but the Brits lose many soldiers.

Battle of Brandywine

Sep 11, 1777

Commanders: Howe, Washington, Cornwallis
British Victory in the end. Allows the British to take over Philadelphia.

Battle of Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

Commanders: Fred Reidesel, Daniel Morgan, Benjamin Lincoln, Horatio Gates, Burgoyne, Benedict Arnold.
Turning point of the American Rev. Helped convince the French to give the Americans Military support.

Valley Forge

Dec 19, 1777

Commanders: George Washington, William Alexander
Where Washington's troops spent a year. 1/4th of the troops die from disease and malnutrition.

Battle of Charleston

Mar 29, 1780

Commanders: Cornwallis, Lincoln, Arbuthnot, Clinton
Sir Clinton conquers the south, and the Americans lose. Americans lose a lot of soldiers and morale.

Battle of Camden

Aug 16, 1780

English forces defeat the Americans. Miscalculations in troops and resources where a huge factor in the battle.

Battle of Kings Mountain

Oct 7, 1780

Commanders: Patrick Ferguson, William Campbell
Patriot victory in the south. US militia is overrun by British militants.

Battle of Cowpens

Jan 17, 1781

Commanders: Banastre Tarleton, Daniel Morgan,
American troops inflict heavy damage on the Brits. It was a key turning point in the Southern portion of the war.

Battle of Guilford Courthouse

Mar 15, 1781

Commanders: Cornwallis and Greene
The British win in the end, but they take a massive loss in terms of troops. Happened in Guilford county, NC.

Battle of Yorktown

Sep 28, 1781

Commanders: Cornwallis, Washington, Lafayette, Rochambeau, O'Hara, and Paul de Grasse
Last MAJOR battle of the Revolutionary War. General Cornwallis surrenders, and the war is over.