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Lexington and Concord
The series of clashes between British regulars and Massachusetts Minutemen at Lexington and Concord nevertheless marked an unequivocable transition to armed resistance. The British commander was Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith. The leader of the Minuteman was Captain John Parker -
Lexington and Concord
Battle between British regulars and Massachusetts Minutemen. Paul Revere warned the Lexington residents about the battle.The British commander wasLieutenant Colonel Francis Smith. Captain John Parker led the MinuteMen -
Bunker (Breed's Hill)
The fierce battle between British regulars and American militiamen at Breed's Hill, on the Charlestown peninsula across from Boston, was the first great, formal passage of arms of the Revolution and influenced battlefield fighting for years to come. British led by Thomas Gage. -
Trenton/Princeton (The New Jersey Campaign)
Gen. George Washington's surprise raid against a large force of German mercenaries produced a crucial victory at one of the darkest hours of the Revolution. British army under Maj. Gen. Sir William Howe. -
Fort Ticonderoga
In 1777 the British leadership conceived a plan to seize the Champlain-Hudson line with a three-pronged attack from Oswego, Montreal, and New York City. The key for the British turned out to be the building of a road to the top of Mount Defiance. Benedict Arnold was a key commander -
Saratoga (Bemis Heights, the second battle)
After a depleting and indecisive battle at Freeman's farm on September 19, 1777, British general John Burgoyne's army had been stuck in position. As the fighting wore down at the end of the day, Burgoyne had clearly been defeated, although his men still held their defensive positions. -
Seige 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. Continental Army General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered forces. -
King's Mountain
attle of Kings Mountain was a decisive victory in South Carolina for the Patriot militia over the Loyalist militia in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. Wikipedia -
Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the Surrender at Yorktown, German Battle or the Siege of Little York,ending on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia, was a decisive victory. General George Washington led the Continental Army. And Cornwallis was the commander of the British forces.
