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Battles at Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the Revolutionary War and showed the British that the Americans were not to be treated as a joke. The Americans won the battles Important People for the British: Thomas Gage, Francis Smith. Important People for the Americans: Joseph Warren, John Brittuck, Isaac Davis. Being the first battle, it set the tone of the war for the Americans. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga was significant because of the strategic location of it. A small group of "green mountain men" snuck into the fort and took all the British as prisoners. The Americans won the battle. Important People for the British: William Delaplace. Important People for the Americans: Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold. It shaped the war by giving the Americans a strategic location that would help in their fight against the British. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
First major American loss of the Revolution. Despite sustaining heavy casualties, the British prevailed in the battle, showing the extremes they will go to to end this Revolution. The British won. Important People for the British: Thomas Gage, William Howe. Important People for the Americans: Joseph Warren, William Prescott. This battle shaped the course of the war be giving the British a decisive victory over the Americans. Showed the lengths the British will go to to end this Revolution -
Battle of Saratoga
Saratoga was a decisive victory for the Americans.The British army eventually had to surrender thousands of its troops to the Americans. The Americans won the battle. Important People for the British: John Burgoyne. Important People for the Americans: Horatio Gates, Benedict Arnold. This battle is viewed as the turning point for the war. It was a massive momentum swing fir the United States. -
Battle of Cowpens
The battle took place in the South and is considered the turning point of the Southern campaign. The Americans defeated the British.
Important People for the British: Banastre Tarleton. Important People for the Americans: Daniel Morgan. The battle was the turning point for the southern campaign and set up the Battle of Yorktown. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the most important battle for the Americans. Upon gaining this victory, the Americans won the Revolutionary War. The Americans won. Important People for the British: Charles Cornwallis. Important People for the Americans: George Washington. The battle ended the Revolutionary War, giving the Americans their full freedom.
