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The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The leader of Great Britain was Captain William DeLaPlace. The leader of the US Colonies was Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen. It took place at Fort Ticonderoga, New York. It ended up that the US Colonies won the battle because they took their enemy by surprise. They did that by crawling through a broken wall while the British soldiers were asleep. It gave the US Colonies more ammo and 50 cannons which they drug on sleds by oxen. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
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The Battle of Bunker Hill
The leader of Great Britain was Sir William Howe. The leaders of the US Colonies were Dr. Joseph Warren, Israel Putnam, and William Prescott. It ended up that Great Britain won. They drove the US Colonies out of the Charleston Peninsula. It was a heavy loss to the US Colonies. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The leader of Great Britain was lieutenant-general Hugh Percy, John Pitcairn, and Major-General Francis Smith. The leader of the US Colonies was Colonel James Barret, Colonel John Buttrick, Dr. Joseph John Parker, and William Heath. Early in the morning of April 19, 1775 British troops were sent out to capture leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock in Lexington then go to Concord and seize more gunpowder. It ended up that the British one the battle of Lexington. -
The Battle of White Plains
The leader of the US Colonies was George Washington. The leader of the British army was Sir William Howe. It took place at White Plain, New York. It ended up that the whole battle was a draw. George Washington’s objective was to escape the British while evacuating tons of supplies before they could be captured by the superior British force. After he left Manhattan Island he moves about 20 miles North East of New York City. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The leaders of the US Colonies were Benedict Arnold, Daniel Morgan, and Horatio Gates. The leader of the British army was General John Burgoyne. It ended up that the US Colonies forced the surrender of the British army. It took place in Saratoga County, New York. The general made the force to evacuate Crown Point, Ticonderoga, and Fort Anne. -
The Battle of Kings Mountain
The leader of the Great Britain Army was Patrick Ferguson. The leader of the US Colonies was James Johnston, John Sevier, and William Campbell. It took place near Blackburn, South Carolina and King’s Mountain. It ended up that the US Colonies. Daniel Morgan was ill with rheumatism and other ailments. One in four men were either wounded or captured during the way back out of South Carolina. -
Yorktown
The leader of the US Colonies was George Washington. The leader of the British army was Lord Charles Cornwallis. It ended up that the US Colonies won the battle. It lasted about twenty days. To get set up the US Colonies prepared and moved in on the British army. It actually started on September 29, 1781. It ended on October 19, 1781. The war was against the British army that consisted of 8,980 soldiers and the US Colonies that consisted of 20,600 soldiers. -
Yorktown Cont.
It was known to be the last known major battle during the Revolutionary War.
