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After the french and indian war ended the war left Britain in economic debt which led to to taxing the colonist in order to regain prosperity, being taxed for a war they didn't fight angered the colonist.
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A tax directed at the colonist which brought up issues with "taxation without representation"
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6 people were killed in this quarrel against the colonist and British soldiers
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The first battle of the american revolution in which the British won against untrained soldiers
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord] -
another on of the first battles of the american revolutionary war where the British soldiers were introduced to guerrilla tactics due to the colonists inexperience
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A battle in which the americans lost but still managed to give the British trouble
[http://www.britishbattles.com/bunker-hill.htm] -
A battle where the americans suffered a great loss
[http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-of-quebec-1775.htm] -
A battle in Brooklyn, the americans fought to protect New York from the British, this battle is know as the largest in the revolutionary war.
[http://www.britishbattles.com/long-island.htm] -
The British invaded Manhattan although the americans won boosting their inexperienced selves confidence
[http://www.britishbattles.com/harlem.htm] -
Fought in white plains New York, apparently the British won but some historians considered it a tie due to the fact that both american and the British gained advantages and disadvantages from this battle
[http://www.britishbattles.com/white-plains.htm] -
American lost this battle with six times the casualties of the British
[http://www.britishbattles.com/fort-washington.htm] -
The British retreated in this battle which other people believe led to the americans to win the other battles after this victory boosted their confidence
[http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-princeton.htm] -
This battle led to the British' defeat in their next battle due to loss of supplies
[http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-bennington.htm] -
others call this the 'Paoli massacre' due to the unjust way taking out americans through an ambush killing american even though they surrendered
[http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-paoli.htm] -
This battle was considered the americans turning point after they won since they lost in most of the battles
[http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-saratoga.htm] -
The americans first victory after the invasion in charleston
[http://www.britishbattles.com/kings-mountain.htm] -
the British held great casualties
[http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-guilford.htm] -
the British surrendered ending the revolutionary war
[http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-yorktown.htm]
