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Battle of Lexington and Concord
This was the first battle of the American Revolution. 2 lanterns told if the British were coming by land or sea. America lost and many of the troops were killed wounded or lost. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
June 17,1775. The British defeated the Americans at bunker (Breeds) hill. The battle was in Massachusetts. The hill gave the Americans an advantage. The Americans lost but inflicted casualties on the British forces. -
Battle of Long Island
This battle took place the same day as the evacuation of British Forces. Washington ordered 5 regiments of the colonial Army to New York. Britain won and America lost under Washington. -
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries
before withdrawing. One week later he lured British troops south and captured Princeton. -
Battle of Saratoga
The 2 battles were the turning point in the revolution. British fought under John Burgoyne. American forces fought under Benedict Arnold and Horatio Gates. British won a small but costly battle. -
Battle of Vincenness
A small American force was able to force Britain to surrender the fort. -
Battle of Bohomme Richard VS Serapis
During the American Revolution the U.S. ship Bohomme Richard commanded by John Paul Jones wins a hard fought engagement. John beat a large combined French and Spanish fleet -
Battle of Charleston
Americans suffer their worst defeat of the revolution on this day. Major General Ben Lincoln surrendered to Sir Henry Clinton. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
British troops won under Lieutenant General Cornwallis. The Americans lost under Nathaniel Greene. But British lost many troops at the battle. -
Battlew of Yorktown
Washington lead a force of troops against 9,000 British troops. Washington won.
