Significant Battles of the Revolution

  • Lexington & Concord

    Lexington & Concord

    This was the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War. It started because hundreds of British troops marched to Concord with the intention to seize an arms cache. The first fire was shot by one of the British.
  • Bunker Hill

    Bunker Hill

    This was a victory for the British. This battle happened because the American forces were informed that the British were going to try to take over the hills around Boston for tactical advantage.
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    Significant Battles of the Revolution

  • Trenton

    Trenton

    George Washington’s soldiers crossed the Icy Delaware. Over the next 10 days, there were two important battles of the Revolution.