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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battleground of Lexington was where the first shot, "The Shot heard around the World", was fired. British and Colonial troops met in Lexington, Massachusetts. Some 700 British soldiers were ordered to search and destror colonial ammunition and guns. This is when they approached a handful (80) colonial minutemen who were trying to prevent any British advance that they could. However, the small number of colonial men were not nearly ready nor had the numbers to sustain the British soldiers.j -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga was a colonial attempt to attack the British military base. Benedict Arnold, who eventually switched sides and supported the British, and Ethan Allen joined together and arranged a plan of attack. The siege of Fort Ticonderoga was the first Colonial victory of the American Revolution which boosted the moral and confidence of the militia. This is where they also acquired many much needed artillery (cannons/guns) which they later used in other battles. -
The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill
This battle of the American Revolutionary War was one of British victory. Some 1,400 colonial men held the hill, and were frontally attacked by approximately 2,500 British troops. This battle did not last long as it only took the British two charges. They did, however, lose around 40% of their troops while the colonial army only lost a few hundred men. -
The Battle of Trenton
On Christmas Eve of 1775, Washington decided that he was going to march his army across the Delaware River and suprise the British army with an attack. He strategically planned this as he knew it was Christmas, and the British army was not suspecting an attack at this time. This battle resulted in a huge win for the Colonial army as they only last 2 of his men and captured over 900 of the British soldiers. This win was also a major moral booster for the colonial army. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga, is historically known as the "turning point", for the colonial army during the American Revolutionary War. British General Burgoyne proposed to lead a regime of British soldiers into New York and New England from Canada, while the British army, already in New York City, sailed down to capture Philadelphia. This attack resulted in a huge loss for the British as they ran low on food and supplies and were overrun by the colonial army. -
The Capture of Charleston
With the colonial army weak from the winter, the British saw thier opening for another victory. In the Spring of 1780, some 8,500 british troops and 14 british ships surrounded Charleston, South Carolina, trapping the entire army of General Benjamin Lincoln. Soon later, Lincoln was forced to surrender his army of nearly 5,500 men. This was the greatest loss of the American Revolutionary War that the colonial army endured. -
The Battle of Camden
This battle was a major victory for the British Army. Under leadership of Lieutenant General Lord Charles Cornwallis, British troops marched into Camden, South Carolina, and forced the colonial army of Major General Hortatio Gates about ten miles north of Camden, strengthening the hold of the Carolinas for the British. -
The Battle of Cowpens
Following the American victory at the Battle of Camden and General Cornwallis retreating from Charlotte, North Carolina, General Nathaneal Greene was ordered to go south in pursuit of Cornwallis. Greene divided his army into several smaller militias and sent them to attack Cornwallis from all directions. This plan resulted in a victory for the Americans as they either captured or killed all of the British soldiers. -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
With the previous victories of Camden and Cowpen, General Greene and his army were full of moral and excitement. Here, at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Greene faced Cornwallis once again. This short battle was the bloodest one of the enitre Revoltionary War as it resulted in a loss of around 30% of the British Army. Even with the astounishing loss, the British army pulled through and won this battle, but it forced Cornwallis to take the rest of his men out of the Carolinas and back up to VA -
The Battle of Yorktown
By this time, the French army had finally came through for General George Washington. With the help of two French fleets, Washington's army surrounded Cornwallis in Yorktown, Virginia. The British fleets had been mishandled by their leaders and in return, were unable to come to Cornwallis' aid during this time. On October 19th, General Cornwallis finally surrendered his amry of nearly 8,000 British troops to General Washington. This was the beginning of the end for the Revolutionary War.
