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Battle of Bunker Hill
The british defeated the americans but the americans were able to cause significant casualties against the enemy.
The amount of damage done gave colonists a big confidence boost.The battle of bunker hill was important because it gave the americans a big confidence boost. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
700 british soldiers march to lexington to confiscate the colonists weapons,77 colonist meet the british.The british find three colonists cannons and smash them.
This battle was important because the americans defeat the british and cause them to retreat back to boston -
Battle of Long Island
George washington holds new york with less than 20,000 men,british general hough approaches with 427 battleships,and over 30,000 men.
The americans avoided the loss of the war by escaping with supplies and men without the british knowing.Due to washington's escape the war for our independence carries on. -
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
The americans used a three pronged attack on 1,400 hessians and defeated them which boosted the morale of the continental army.
The americans caused more damage to the british army and managed to escape again. -
Battle of Saratoga
The americans defeat the british and win the support of the french.
This battle convinced france to join our side and help us fight the war. -
Battle of Bonhomme Richard v.s. Serapis
During the American Revolution, the U.S. ship Bonhomme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, wins a hard-fought engagement against the British ships of war Serapis and Countess of Scarborough, off the eastern coast of England.
This battle was important because it shows that the americans had a chance not only on the land but on the sea. -
Battle of Vincennes
172 American and French militiamen march to vincennes and force surrender.Then they tomahawked natives who had allied with the british and then scalped them.
The americans had no casualties and scored a victory. -
Battle of Charleston
The british siege charleston being led by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton with Major General Lord Cornwallis they face an american army that has the support of the french.
This battle was important because it showed that the british were a hard enemy to compete with and that the war would not be won easily. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Although the british scored a tactical victory the americans caused significant troop loss to the british and cornwallis abandoned his campaign.
This battle was important because the americans caused significant troop loss to the british. -
Battle of Yorktown
John martin waits for a signal with 8,000 patriot troops to attack,9,000 british troops are waiting for them behind Yorktown's defenses.
We win the battle and force surrender,we have now won our independence.
