American Revolution Battles Sam Moritz Block 2

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

April 19,1775.
Massachusetts bay- John Parker. Great Britain- Francis Smith.
First military engagement of the revolution.

Fort Ticonderoga

May 14, 1775

US Arthur St. Calir; GB- Juhn Burgoyne. Forced British to surrender the Fort. Obtained cannons when they seized the fort.

Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

U.C. Israel Putnam
GB William Howe/Samuel Graves
Discouraged the British and Gave the colonies hope

Trenten/Princeton

Dec 26, 1776

U.S.- George Washington
HK- Johann Rall
Inspired the colonies, and boosted the continental armie's morale.

Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

U.S.- Horatio Gates
GB- John Burgoyne
BW-Simon Fraser
HH- F.A. Redesel
Giving Americans a decisive win, giving them the foreign assistance to win the war.

Seige of Charleston

Mar 29, 1780

U.S./France-Benjamin Lincoln
GB/HH- Sir Henry Clinton, Mariot Arbruth, Charles Cornwallis.
War effort started to focus on Southern Colonies.

King's Mountain

Oct 7, 1780

PM- James Johnston
LM- Patrick Ferguson
Decisive victory in South Carolina for Patriot militia over British

Yorktown

Sep 18, 1781

US/France- George Washington
GB- Charles Cornwalis.
Last major important battle of the revolutionary war