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Over the past decades, there have been problems between the British and the Colonists, which arose tensions, initiating one of the major battles in the Revolutionary War. This began with the British storming into Concord, in an effort to seize arms. The outnumbered colonists caved in, but by the time the British arrived in Lexington, the colonists were prepared, firing their weapons and forcing the British to flee. This is significant because it is the Colonists start to fight for independence.
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Fort Ticonderoga was captured in 1759, by the British. The British later formed a small garrison there. One night, Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured the fort, resulting in one American casualty, and 50 British casualties. This marked the Americans first victory against the British.
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The Battle of Bunker Hill started with the British marching into Breed's Hill. As they advanced, they met the Americans, who fired only until they saw the whites of their eyes. This caused the British to retreat, but they came back again with reformed lines. The Americans were low on ammunition, forcing them to retreat. This is significant because it showed the colonists that they were capable of fighting against the British.
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Common sense was a key article during the Revolutionary War. It was written by Thomas Paine, in an effort to explain to colonists all of the wronging the British did towards them. He listed wrongful acts imposed by the British, and explained why the colonists should declare independence from the British. This marked one of the major rebellions against the British.
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This was a major turning point in the Revolutionary War because the American Colonists finally had enough of the British, and broke free. They described how a government should be run, and the basic laws any citizen under that government should have. They also included the mistreatment by the British Parliament. Lastly, they declared their independence.
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This battle marked the British's first victory since the Americans wrote the Declaration of Independence. This started with the British ambushing Washington's army, using warships in an effort to clock the river and border the Americans. However, there were high currents, that drove the ships elsewhere, letting the Americans escape too Manhattan. This allowed the British to take power over the trading ports, and isolate New York from the rest of the colonies.
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After losing New York City to the British, George Washington unexpectedly brought 2,400 troops with him to cross the ice cold, frozen Delaware River. He kept the crossing of the river in secret, giving no information for the British to use against them. His plan was to cross the river and attack the Hessian garrison by dawn. This led to the Battle of Trenton.
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The Battle of Trenton was one of Washington’s first battles as commander and he defeated the Hessian army, across the Delaware River. Even through the horrible icy weather Washington forced his army to cross the river to reach the British. This battle was significant to the Revolutionary War because it showed that Washington could continue to win against the British and would make the army powerful. He would make his army a force to be reckoned with.
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After Washington and his troops conquered Trenton, they restores their confidence in fighting against the British, and planned on moving north to fight yet another battle in Princeton. However, the British were going south and crossed paths with Washington and his troops. Washington decided to fight then and there, causing the British to retreat and lose control of New Jersey. The British fled all the way back to New York.
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During this time the Battle of Saratoga occurred. The British army was going South and passed an army led by Haratio Gates with Benedict Arnold. After days of war the Americans came out victorious, by surrounding the British on all sides. This war was very significant because it gave France the confidence, they needed to become an ally of the United States of America.
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French and the United States sign the French alliance. When becoming allies the Americans impacted by getting many new weapons and aid. By signing the treaty of Alliance, they became a team. This was very significant because Americans were able to have a lead against the British because of all the military weapons France provided them.
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Washington’s army heads to Valley Forge after the long battle. After being defeated by the British Washington took his troops to Valley Forge, a place close to Pennsylvania, to train and prepare to enter the war again. This was significant because by staying at this camp the men were disciplined and were taught right and wrong. They realized they needed to work hard enough in order to fight the British. They realized the British came back stronger after every battle and they were getting weaker.
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The British Commander-in-Chief in America, General Sir Henry Clinton, left New York with 90 troopships, fourteen warships, and more than 13,500 soldiers and sailors. The British were able to get their ships past Fort Moultrie, isolating the American's. Benjamin Lincoln's was leading the American's but when the British surrounded them with no escape, Lincoln and his men were forced to surrender, while the city of Charleston was being burned down.
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During the Battle of Springfield, the British led there army across parts of New Jersey. In Springfield they were met by the continental army, led by General Nathaniel Greene. It was a very bloody and dangerous war, yet it did not take that much time. This battle was significant because it was the last time that the British had invaded New Jersey.
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The British had a supply garrison located in Camden, which the Americans knew about. They wanted to take away Britain's control over it under Major Horatio Gates. The British found out that the Americans were coming, so the British decided to move north in order to meet the Americans before they got to the garrison. The Americans did not do well in response to Britain's plan, causing them to retreat.
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After the endless losses towards the Americans, it was decided that they would do a split attack against the British. In response, General Cowpen sent a British troop to prepare for the attacks. The Americans held their fire after only shooting two rounds. The British pushed forwards, letting the Americans focus on firing at the British. After the British's mass casualties, the Americans regained part of their confidence.
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With the British's confidence in defeating the continental army, Major Ferguson was sent to lead the English troops. They were doing well at first, until Ferguson got angered and even threatened people within his army if they were not loyal to Great Britain. The Americans wanted to fight back, so they went searching to find the British troops. They were set up on Kings Hill, and when they attacked it, they killed Ferguson winning them the battle.
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Battle of Yorktown occurred during this time. This battle was between the continental army led by George Washington and the British army led by General Lord Charles Cornwallis. After a long time of fighting, General Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered to the French and continental army. This was very significant by the British Army surrendering this showed that the American Revolution had come to an end and this was the final battle.
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Treaty of Paris was signed. France had given up most of their property in the United States to end all the wars with Britain. The French and Indian War and the 7 Year War also ended when the Treaty of Paris was signed. This was very significant because it showed that the American Revolution has concluded, and America is an independent territory that has most of the western part of the world.
