American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles 4/19/1775 The Battles of Lexington and Concord Lexington and Concord Massachusetts 5/10/1775 The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga Fort Ticonderoga, New York 5/27/1775 The Battle of Chelsea Creek Suffolk County, Massachusetts 6/16/1775 The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill Charlestown, Massachusetts 12/31/1775 The Battle of Quebec Quebec City, Province of Quebec 8/27/1776 The Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights) Long Island, New York 10/28/1776 The Battle of White Plains White Plains, New York 11/16/1776 The Battle of Fort Washington Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York 12/26/1776 The Battle of Trenton Trenton, New Jersey 1/3/1777 The Battle of Princeton Princeton, New Jersy 8/6/1777 The Battle of Oriskany Oriskany, New York 8/16/1777 The Battle of Bennington Bennington, New York 9/11/1777 The Battle of Brandywine Near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 9/19/1777 The Battle of Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) Saratoga County, New York 10/4/1777 The Battle of Germantown Germantown, Pennsylvania 10/7/1777 The Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights) Saratoga County, New York 6/28/1778 The Battle of Monmouth Monmouth, New Jersey 12/29/1778 The Capture of Savannah Savannah, Georgia 3/29/1780 The Siege of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina 8/16/1780 The Battle of Camden North of Camden, South Carolina 10/7/1780 The Battle of King's Mountain Near Blackburn, SC and King's Mountain, NC 1/17/1781 The Battle of Cowpens Cowpens, South Carolina 3/15/1781 The Battle of Guilford Courthouse Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina 9/8/1781 The Battle of Eutaw Springs Near present-day Eutawville, South Carolina 10/9/1781 The Battle of Yorktown Yorktown, Virginia

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles _______ ___________ ____________ ______ ____________ Yorktown : the battle that ended the Revolutionary War _______________ ______________ Mapping the Battles: On your own map, mark the locations of 8 major battles that are discussed in the following slides. Also, provide a brief description of each battle.

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles 96,500 fighting for Colonies 35,000 Continental Soldiers 44,500 Militia 5,000 Continental Navy 12,000 French Soldiers 320,000 fighting for British British Soldiers 56,000 Loyalists 50,000 Germans 30,000 Natives 13,000 British Sailors 171,000

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles Overview of the War: The American Revolutionary War started in 1775 when the British army tried to take munitions from Massachusetts. For much of the war, the British controlled areas in New York and Philadelphia while the rest of the land was under the control of colonists. During the conflict, American leaders wrote the Declaration of Independence, officially declaring separation from England. Many of England’s rivals, such as France, Spain and the Netherlands, came to the aid of the American rebels. The Revolutionary War was the military conflict that was part of the movement called the American Revolution, resulting in a new nation called the United States.  France  Spain  Netherlands Declaration of Independence

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles Lexington & Concord, April 19, 1775 In Massachusetts, British troops exchanged fire with Colonial militia at dawn in Lexington. These first shots were known as the ‘shots heard ‘round the world’. The militia was outnumbered and retreated to Concord. By the end of the day, the Militia had lost 49 men while the British had lost 73 men and retreated. This battle officially started the Revolutionary War. youtube.com /watch?v=hi IFRCk1hxY Lexington & Concord

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles Fort Ticonderoga: May 10 th, 1775 New York’s Fort Ticonderoga was thought to be impenetrable, but when it was surrounded by 8,000 British forces, the Continental Army of 3,000 pulled out and retreated behind General Arthur St. Clair. There was no real resistance to the British taking the fort. The American public was outraged and Horatio Gates soon replaced St. Clair. Fort Ticonderoga

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles Battle of Bunker Hill: June 16 th, 1775 During the siege of Boston, both sides wanted to take a nearby hill called Bunker Hill. Even though the British were victorious, they suffered heavy casualties, with over 1,000 dead or wounded. This Battle was significant in that it showed that the inexperienced colonial soldiers were able to fight strongly against trained British soldiers. outube.com/ watch?v=E1o 7BJ0Piu0 Bunker Hill

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles George Washington was selected as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in June of He led an army that was highly disorganized and without supplies. Washington had guns brought from Fort Ticonderoga and soon pushed the British out of Boston. He moved to New York, but was driven out by the British. His army was defeated several more times as they retreated across New Jersey and the Delaware River. His army, supplies and troop-morale were shrinking.

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles Battles of Trenton: December 26 th, 1776 and Princeton: January 3 rd, 1777 After several defeats in New York, the Battle of Trenton was an enormous success for the Americans. George Washington famously crossed the icy Delaware River with his army to surprise the British. Washington only lost two men (due to exposure) and captured almost 900 British soldiers. Just one week later, Washington successfully repelled a British attack at the Battle of Princeton, and even rallied parts of his own militia to force a British retreat. Trenton

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles Battles at Saratoga: September 19 th & October 7 th, 1777 The Battle at Saratoga is seen as the major turning-point of the war. The British one the first battle, but the Americans won the second battle weeks later. This prevented the British from reaching their goal of dividing the southern colonies from the northern colonies. Not only was Saratoga an American victory, but it transformed the war as it helped convince the French to side with the Americans. On February 6 th, 1778, the United States of America and France signed a trade agreement. France, an ally of the colonies, declared war on Great Britain. This forced the British to focus more troops in the war against France, leaving less to fight the colonists. outube.com/ watch?v=txe NC-zG34wSaratoga

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles Battle of Monmouth: June 28 th, 1778 The Americans had spent the winter at Valley Forge, a military camp in which the soldiers had been shaped into a disciplined fighting force with the help of ex-Prussian (Germany) General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. Although the Battle of Monmouth was a draw, it showed how much the Americans had matured. Although British General Charles Cornwallis tried to take advantage of an opportunity to crush the Americans, Washington showed up with reinforcements in time to prevent a British victory. This was the first time that the Americans had fought the British to a standstill, even though they were slightly outnumbered. Monmouth

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles Battle of Kings Mountain: October 7 th, 1780 In South Carolina, the Americans killed ten times as many soldiers as they lost at the Battle of Kings Mountain; 290 British killed compared to 29 Americans killed. The Americans also captured another 668 British soldiers as well. Because of this result, British General Cornwallis had to give up his campaign to capture the Carolinas. King’s Mountain

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles Battle of Yorktown: September 28 th, 1781 American and French soldiers near British-controlled New York began to pursue the British in Virginia. Washington send fake dispatches about plans to attack New York that reached British commanders, keeping the real plan a secret. An important British fleet was also defeated at sea by a French fleet. When the American and French troops arrived in Yorktown, Virginia, they began to bombard the British with artillery (canons). By October 19 th, General Cornwallis surrendered with his remaining 7,000 soldiers. This was the last battle of the Revolutionary War. Yorktown

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles The House of Commons in England voted to end the war and they pulled their remaining troops from South Carolina and Georgia in Although England has the world’s largest, richest, most powerful Empire, they were forced to recognize the newly independent country called the United States of America.

American RevolutionMajor Battles American Revolution: Major Battles Saratoga Bunker Hill Lexington & Concord Trenton Monmouth Yorktown Kings Mountain Fort Ticonderoga