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Period: Jan 1, 1175 to
American Revolution Battles
American Revolution Battles -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. On the night of April 19, 1775, hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord in order to seize American weapons. A confrontation on the Lexington town green started off the fighting, and soon the British were hastily retreating under intense fire. -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
Major General John Burgoyne sailed with 9,100 British and German troops and Indians down Lake Champlain to seize the American-held Fort Ticonderoga. Congress and George Washington were outraged that America’s most famous fortress had been abandoned by the militia. -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek Suffolk County
The Battle of Chelsea Creek Suffolk County is also known as the Battle of Noddle's Island, Battle of Hog Island and the Battle of the Chelsea Estuary. The British weaponry was destroyed by the Colonial side. This was the first naval capture of the war, and it was a significant boost to the patriots of the Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill Charlestown, Massachusetts
The British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. The colonist suffered great losses, however despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy. Some 1,000 colonial militiamen under Colonel William Prescott, prepared for battle. -
The Battle of Quebec Quebec City, Province of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec was an important part of the Invasion of Canada campaign during the American Revolutionary War. The purpose of this invasion into Canada was to attract Canadian supports to the patriots cause in the war. -
The Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights) Long Island, New York
The Battle of Long Island is also known as the Battle of Brooklyn Heights. The British victory gave the them control of the strategically important city of New York. British general Lord William Howe planned to attack by land while warships blocked the river, trapping the Americans. -
The Battle of White Plain White Plains, New York
In the Battle of White Plains American militia men were driven back, but were able to march into New Jersey, while the British returned to Manhattan. This battle is generally considered to have been a drawn battle, however the Americans hold on Manhattan and in Fort Washington was left to its fate. -
the American garrison on Manhattan and in Fort Washington was left to its fate.
In the Battle of Fort Washington, Hessian Lieutenant General Wilhelm von Knyphausen and a force of 3,000 Hessian mercenaries and 5,000 Redcoats set out to capture Fort Washington. American Colonel Robert Magaw, surrendered. Nearly 3,000 Patriots were taken prisoner. -
The Battle of Trenton Trenton, New Jersey
In the Battle of Trenton general George Washington’s army crossed the icy Delaware on Christmas Day over a span of 10 days. In addition, he won the Battle of Trenton, defeating a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing. -
The Battle of Princeton Princeton, New Jersey
In the Battle of Princeton, general Charles Cornwallis arrived with his troops in Trenton prepared to overwhelm Washington’s 5,000 exhausted militia men. Washington left his campfires burning, and suck around the side of the British camp. Later the British suffered a major defeat at the hands of George Washington. -
The Battle of Oriskan Oriskany, New York
In the Battle of Oriskany Lieutenant Colonel Barry St. Leger led his army eastward across the Mohawk Valley toward Albany. 800 militia soldiers under the command of Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer prepared for battle, both sides suffered heavy losses at Oriskany. -
The Battle of Bennington Bennington, New York
In the The Battle of Bennington, Major-General John Burgoyne’s army of British, German and Canadian troops forced their way south from Canada, down Lake Champlain, and on to Fort Edward on the Hudson River. -
The Battle of Brandywine Near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
In the the Battle of Brandywine more troops fought at Brandy wine than any other battle of the Revolutionary War. It was also the longest single-day battle of the war, fighting lasted up to 11 hours. -
The Battle of Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) Saratoga County, New York
The two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. British General John Burgoyne achieved a victory over American forces, John Burgoyne forced the surrender of Fort Ticonderoga and Fort Edward on the upper Hudson. He left nearly 1,000 men behind to garrison Fort Ticonderoga. -
The Battle of Germantown
In the Battle of Germantown, British forces in Pennsylvania defeated the American Continental Army under General George Washington. Washington launched a surprise attack on the poorly defended British camp but his army failed to carry out this plan. -
The Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights) Saratoga County, New York
In the Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights), General John Burgoyne's second attack met with a strong American resistance lead by Major General Benedict Arnold, in the wooded area of Bemis Heights south of Saratoga. this American victory proved to be a major turning point in the Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Monmouth Monmouth, New Jersey
In the Battle of Monmouth both the British and the Patriots claimed to have won victory, but the British claim seems more valid since Clinton was able to complete his march to New York . -
The Capture of Savannah, Savannah, Georgia
In the capture of Savannah, British Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell and his army of between 2500 and 3600 troops, launched a surprise attack on American forces defending Savannah. American Major General Robert Howe and his army of around 650 and 900 men were outnumbered. Howe ordered the city to be evacuated and the army to withdraw from combat, The Patriots lost 83 men and another 483 were captured. -
The Siege of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina
Americans suffered their worst defeat of the revolution in the Siege of Charleston. American General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered to British Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton and his army of 10,000 at Charleston, South Carolina. the British captured more than 3,000 Patriots and a great amount of equipment and supplies. -
The Battle of Camden North of Camden, South Carolina
In the Battle of Camden, America suffered heavy losses, The American force of about four thousand men included twelve hundred veteran Continentals Cornwallis and inexperienced militia units were devastated by Lieutenant General. Charles, Lord Cornwallis and his British troops. -
The Battle of King's Mountain Near Blackburn, SC and King's Mountain, NC
In the Battle of King's Mountain, Major Patrick Ferguson army made up mostly of American Loyalists from South Carolina were part of the North Carolina invasion force. One thousand American frontiersmen under Colonel Campbell of Virginia gathered to defend against Ferguson’s advance. -
The Battle of Cowpens Cowpens, South Carolina
In the Battle of Cowpens, major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the Continental army’s Southern campaign wanted to divide Patriot troops in the Carolina's, so the British would fight them on multiple fronts. General Daniel Morgan took 300 Continental riflemen and some 700 militiamen to attack the British. The Americans suffered less than 100 casualties, and won this battle. -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse proved to be substantial to the American victory in the American Revolutionary War. Although the british did score a victory at the Battle of Guilford, the British suffered significant troop losses during the battle. After this battle Cornwallis abandoned his campaign for the Carolina's and instead took his army into Virginia. -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs Near present-day Eutawville, South Carolina
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was among one of the final battles for the American war for Independence. In one of the bloodiest battles of the war, both armies sustained heavy casualties with each side losing nearly 20 percent of its soldiers. With this in mind, either side won the Battle of Eutaw. -
The Battle of Yorktown Yorktown, Virginia
General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, fought against 9,000 British troops led by British General Lord Charles Cornwallis . An American army of 5,000 troops blocked Cornwallis’ escape from Yorktown by land and the French naval fleet blocked the British escape by sea. Finally, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the field at Yorktown, ending the War for Independence for American.
