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Battle of Lexington & Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.They were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord. Significant because it started the war between the colonies and the mother land. The battle was won by the colonist and claim to be a defeat to the british. -
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Siege of Ft. Ticonderoga
The 1777 Siege of Fort Ticonderoga occurred between 2 and 6 July 1777 at Fort Ticonderoga, near the southern end of Lake Champlain in the state of New York. It was important battle, causing the americans to uproar in the american public and in its militiary circles. The battle was won by the british after the americans retreated. -
Battle Of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War. It was a advanceful fight for the americans, knowing their place and their strategiest. After hours and days of fighting the british took the victory, forcing the americans to retreat off the hill. -
Battle Of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec was fought on December 31, 1775, between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec City early in the American Revolutionary War. It was an important battle, after the French-Canadians joined the americans, proving how much the canadians were against the british. The victoty went to the british after most of the americans got captured during the battle. Major losses went to the americans after generals and soldiers were caprured. -
Battle Of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was a major victory for the British and defeat for the Americans under General George Washington. It was the start of a successful British campaign that gave the British control of the strategically important city of New York. The batttle was important battle for the british, but nor for the americans. The battle victory went to the british,forcing the colonist a retreat. -
Battle Of Ft. Washington
The Battle of Fort Washington was fought in New York on November 16, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain. It was a decisive British victory that gained the surrender of the entire garrison of Fort Washington near the north end of Manhattan Island. It was an important battle to the british after conquering the garrisons. the battle victory went to the bristish. -
Battle OF Trenton
The Battle of Trenton took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey.This important battle inspired soldiers to serve longer and attracted new recruits to the ranks. The victory went to the americans after surrounding most of the hessians. -
Battle Of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton (January 3, 1777) was a battle in which General George Washington's revolutionary forces defeated British forces near Princeton, New Jersey. The battle was important, because it gave them the town of trenton. The victory was given to the americans after capturing the hessians and more. -
Battle Of Brandiwyne
The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American army of Major General George Washington and the British army of General Sir William Howe on September 11, 1777. The battle was important to the brtish after making the americans retreat back to the capital of pennsylvania. The victory went to the bristish after they made the americans retreat back to the capital of pennsylvania. -
Battle Of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) conclusively decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's army in the American War of Independence and are generally regarded as a turning point in the war. This battle is important, because it is marked as the turning point for the americans. The aftermatch victory went to the americans after forcing the british to surrender. -
Battle Of Charleston
The Battle of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered forces numbering about 5,000 to the British. The battle was important to the british after caputuring three signers of the decleration of independence. Battle victory was given to britians. -
Battle Of King's Mountain
The Battle of Kings Mountain was a decisive battle between the Patriot and Loyalist militias in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The battle was important because, it proved the and encouraged patriots to push th victorys onward till independence. The battle was won by the patriots, though both sides retreated. -
Battle Of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens (January 17, 1781) was a decisive victory by the Continental Army forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan. It was a turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina from the British. The battle was importan because it encourage people to keep fighting, to recover the souther colonies fromt he british. The victory went to the patriots after the british suffered many casualties. -
Battle Of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown, the latter taking place on October 19, 1781, was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau. It was an important battle for the americans becasue it gave them their independence, after the british surrenderd. The battle victory went to the americans, claiming their independence.
