Revolutionary War Battles by Mary Best

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

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Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats, and embarked on a lengthy war to earn their independence

The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga

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British victory that failed to end the rebellion

The Battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill

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not underestimating their opponents and the need for improved planning and adaptability in their military campaigns

The Battle of Brooklyn

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More than 250 Marylanders were killed as they battled desperately against the British legions, but the rest of the army managed to escape

The Battle of Trenton

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General George Washington's army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries

The Battle of Princeton

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Continental Army soldiers under the command of General George Washington defeated a force of British troops near Princeton, New Jersey

The Battle of Brandywine

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an overarching British victory and the conquest of the rebel seat of government

The Battle of Saratoga

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The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war

Valley Forge

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starvation and disease killed nearly 2,000 soldiers and perhaps as many as 1,500 horses

The Battle of Cowpens

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a critical American victory in the Revolutionary War

The Battle of Yorktown

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Washington's forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' veteran army dug

Treaty of Paris 1783

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ending the War of the American Revolution