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Lexington and Concord
Winner Of Lexington- British
Significance:
Battle was the first fought by the patriots against the British, were major warfare occurred. Winner of Concord- Patriots
Significance: By attacking the British the patriots had committed themselves to warfare, and made their intentions very clear. -
Bunker Hill
The British Won
They enflickted huge casualties
Patriots retreated from running out of supplies -
Dorchester Heights
Patriots Won because they scared the other side off by having cannons and they didn't fire a shot -
Declaration of Independence
Significance- The Declaration stated that the colonies were free and independent states, absolved of all allegiance to England. -
Battle of Brooklyn
Winnner- The British
Significance- It was the first real battle. -
Battle of Trenton
Winner- Colonists
Significance- the main attack was Maine by 2400 Washington soldiers.
Kept hopes of country up. -
Batlle of Princton
Winner- Americans
Significance- Kept countrys hopes up. -
Battle of Brandywine
Winner- British
Significance- 267 ships and 1600 men. They took over Philly. -
Battle of Saratoga
Winner-Patriots
Significance-The French joined the Patriots. -
Valley Forge
Winnner- no one
Significance- The troops from both sides trained hard. Patriots spent winter there. -
York Town
The battle essentially ended the Revolutionary War. With the help of the French, the colonists surrounded the British at Yorktown on land and water and forced the British army there to surrender. -
Treaty ogf Paris
Ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side and the United States of America and its allies on the other.