Major Battles of the War Group 3 Brian, Sophia, Joe, Susan Major Battles of the War

Lexington and Concord 1775 British victory 8 minutemen are killed

Bunker Hill *1775 *British victory * British learned that winning the war would not be as easy as they thought.

Long Island 1776 British Victory Nathan Hale is caught spying on the British and is hanged

Trenton and Princeton *Washington drove the British out of New Jersey *1776 * Patriots won the battle

Saratoga *Turning point in the battle *1777 *Patriots won the battle

Battle of Yorktown 1781 The Patriots won The Victory convinced the British that the war was too costly to pursue.