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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle took place in Lexington and Concod Massachutues, The commerdants for the U.S. was Colonel James Barrett, Colonel John Buttrick, Dr. Joseph Warren, John Parker, William Heath. The British commerdants were Lieutenant-General Hugh Percy, Major John Pitcairn, Major-General Francis Smith. -
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga was in a perfect are for access the Hudson River and Canada Benedict Arnold joined the sides of Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys. Together they surprised the British. This victory gave the Americans an immense amount of artillery. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle was led by Major General William Howe for the British and General Robert Pigot for the Americans. The Americans had a limited supply of ammunition so Pigot commanded, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” Even though the Americans had to retreat; it boosted the confidence of the small army. -
Washington assumes command of the Continental Army
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Battle of Trenton
The battle took place at Trento, New Jersey but the Continental Arm had to cross the Delaware River, which was led by General George Washington, in order to surprise the Hessian army. The Hessians were quickly captured; a lot of their army was either captured or ran away. The total casualties were 2 dead and 5 wounded. The 2 people that died did not die in battle but died of hyperthermia. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was considered a "turning point for the American Revolution." The Americans were led by General John Burgoyne. The outcome was very surprising. Eighty-six Burgoyne's army was captured. However, the British and Hessian army surrendered. This brought a light to the American army after suffering major battles. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle took place in Yorktown, Virginia. The commandants of this battle was George Washington for the U.S., Lieutenant General de Rochambeau commanded the French, and Lord Charles Cornwallis for the British. The U.S. had the help of the French. In total the U.S. and French army had 16,600. The British only had 8,980. The total casualties of the British were 247. The U.S. casualties were 88. The outcome of the battle was the British surrender and the triumph for America. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a negotiation that ended the Revolutionary War and recognized America as its own independent country. The negotiation began in April of 1783 after the British surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown. The American representatives were Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay, The document states that the Americans own the land all the way west the Mississippi River.
