1. War of Independence: The Battles
5th Grade Social Studies

2. The Battle of Lexington
April 19, 1775
Lexington, Massachusetts

3. The Battle of Concord
April 19, 1775
Concord, Massachusetts

4. The Battle of Bunker Hill
June 17, 1775
Bunker Hill, Massachusetts

5. The Battle of Long Island
August 27, 1776
Long Island, New York

6. The Battle of Trenton
December 26, 1776
Trenton, New Jersey

7. The Battle of Princeton
January 3, 1777
Princeton, New Jersey

8. The Battle of Saratoga
October 17, 1777
Saratoga, New York

9. Winter at Valley Forge
Winter of
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

10. The Battle of Yorktown
October 19, 1781
Yorktown, Virginia

11. The Battle of Lexington
British soldiers tried to sneak out of Boston to seize (steal) American gunpowder in Concord
Sons of Liberty, including Paul Revere, warned the Patriots
70 Minutemen met the British at Lexington
No one knows who fired the first shot of the war
10 Americans were killed and 8 were wounded

12. The Battle of Concord
After the British defeated the Minutemen in Lexington, they marched on to Concord
Minutemen and British fought in Concord
The British fled back to Boston through Lexington
4,000 angry Americans shot at the British soldiers from behind trees and rocks

13. The Battle of Bunker Hill
2,400 British troops and 1,600 American troops fought near Bunker Hill
American soldiers were ordered to hold fire until British troops were 20 yards away
Americans fired, reloaded, and fired again
Killed or wounded 1,000 British soldiers
Americans ran out of ammunition so they retreated

14. The Battle of Long Island
On July 2, 34,000 British soldiers landed on Staten Island
British were helped by the Hessian Army
British and Hessian soldiers attacked and defeated the Americans
9,500 Patriots escaped to Manhattan

15. The Battle of Trenton Americans crossed the Delaware River to Trenton
American troops surprised Hessian Army, killed their commander and captured 1,000 troops

16. The Battle of Princeton
British general Cornwallis tried to recapture Trenton
George Washington tricked the British by keeping campfires burning and attacked them from behind
Cornwallis retreated but some of his men were captured

17. The Battle of Saratoga Turning point of the War of Independence
British lost 5000 men including 7 generals to the American army
France and Spain decided to help the Americans

18. Winter at Valley Forge
Americans survived a harsh winter with few supplies
Many soldiers starved to death because they had no food and no money to buy food from the local farmers
America had no way to support their troops
Survivors became stronger soldiers and were able to fight with greater courage and more determination

19. The Battle of Yorktown French soldiers blocked the British by sea
French and American soldiers surrounded the British on land
The British surrendered ending the war!

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