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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the Revolutionary war. These battles happened in April of 1775. They happened because the British commander in Boston had heard of supplies of powder and weapons being kept by Patriots in the towns of Lexington and Concord. There has never been definitive proof of which side fired the first shot. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Located on Lake Champlain in northeastern New York, Fort Ticonderoga served as a key point of access to both Canada and the Hudson River Valley during the French and Indian War. On May 10, 1775, Benedict Arnold of Massachusetts joined Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont in a dawn attack on the fort, surprising and capturing the sleeping British garrison. The battle of Fort Ticonderoga was the first American victory of the revolutionary war. History.com/american/revolution -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought in 1775 during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The British defeated the Americans at this battle in Massachusetts. But despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy. The battle provided them with important confidence boost. Although commonly referred to as the Battle of Bunker Hill , most of the fighting occurred on nearby Breed's Hill. History.com -
Battle of Long Island
On August 27, 1776 the British Army successfully moved against the American Continental Army led by George Washington. The battle was part of a British campaign to seize control of New York and thereby isolate New England from the rest of the colonies. Washington's defeat could have led to the surrender of his entire force, but his ingenuity allowed him to escape and continue to fight.
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Battle of Trenton
George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware on Christmas Day of 1776. Over the next 10 days they won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. George Washington defeated a formidable garrison Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing. When he returned to Trenton to lure British forces south, he executed a daring night march to capture Princeton. The victories reasserted American control of a lot of New Jersey and greatly improved the morale and unity of the colonial army and militias. -
Battle of Saratoga
The two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. On September 19, 1777, General John Burgoyne achieved a costly victory over American forces led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. Burgoyne attacked the Americans again at Bemis Heights on October 7th but this time he was defeated and forced to retreat. He surrendered ten days later. The American victory convinced the French government to recognize the colonist's cause to enter the war as their ally. History.com -
Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was a major engagement fought between March 29 to May 12, 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. The British shifted their focus to the American Southern Colonies. After the six weeks of siege, Major General Benjamin Lincoln, commanding the Charleston garrison, surrendered his forces to the British, resulting in one of the worst American defeats of the war.
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Battle of Yorktown
This is the final battle of the American Revolution. It was fought in Virginia as Britain had to begin to try to divide the Southern and Northern colonies. The Continental Army was led by George Washington. He had pushed the Forces of Cornwallis to the Atlantic where the French Navy had been pinning the commander of the British forces. Cornwallis final battle of the American Revolution led to the Treaty of Paris in 1783. History.com/american/revolution
