turning points of the revolutionary war

By atrent

  • battle of lexington and concord

    first military engagements in middlesex county province of massachusettes captin parker and major john pictarin both told me to hold fire but yelling led to confusion and first bullet fired by unkown source
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    revolutionary war

  • battle of bunker hill

    was example of pyrrhie victory where gain wasnt signfigent but loss was worse in long run british lost 226 men many officers americans lost less more and able to regroup faster

  • battle of moore's creek bridge

    north carolina forces bet southern loyalist and helped build political support which increased recuriment for people to join war

  • battle of trenton

    george washington crossing of the delewere river led to breif battle americans had captured almost all hessian soldiers and inspired reenlistments

  • battle of saratoga

    marked climax of saratogoa and was first of two battles british lost

  • battle of saratoga

    was second of saratoga battle british also lost battle

  • battle of guliford courthouse

    2100 british men beat 4500 americans but so many british dead lead to american win

  • battle of york town

    last major battle of the revolutinary war

  • treaty of paris

    ended revolutionary and 4 more seperate agreements between us,france,spain and dutch