Battles of the American Revolution Battles of Lexington and Concord: American Victory • The first battles of the war. On April 19th, 1775, the British attempted to raid colonial militia supplies from Concord and capture Patriot leaders in Lexington. The British had to retreat back to Boston, where the militia surrounded them. Battle of New York: British Victory • By July 1776, Washington had moved his army to New York from Boston. The British defeated the Continental Army and forced them to retreat to Pennsylvania, de- motivating them.

http://www.history.com/topics/americ an-revolution/battle-of-long-island Battle of Trenton: American Victory • Washington needed a victory to motivate his soldiers. On Dec. 25, 1776, Washington and his army crossed the Delaware river and marched to Trenton, NJ. They surprised the Hessians there and captured or killed 900 of them, gaining needed supplies. http://www.history.com/topic s/american- revolution/battles-of- Battle of Princeton:American Victory • On Jan 2, 1777, Washington marched his men on to Princeton, NJ. The Continental Army tricked the British by leaving their campfires burning while they attacked. The British were forced to retreat, re- motivating the Continental Army. Battle of Saratoga: American Victory • In Oct. 1777, British Gen. John Burgoyne arrived near Albany, NY outnumbered by the Patriot troops. Gen. Gates army won the battle and forced the British to surrender. This battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. It convinced France and Spain to help us. http://www.history.com/topics/a merican-revolution/battle-of- Battle of Vincennes: American Victory George Rogers Clark took the war to the British forts on the western frontier. At the Battle of Vincennes. Clark forced A British General to surrender by pretending to have a larger army than really he did! Clark’s victories gave the Americans a claim to all of the frontier lands Battle of Charles Town: British Victory • The British decided to take the war to the south. In May 1780, Charlestown fell to the British Army under the command of Gen. Henry Clinton. 5500 American Soldiers were captured in the worst defeat of the war. Battle of Camden: British Victory

• In Aug 1780, American Gen. Gates tried to drive the British out of South Carolina. The Americans were not ready to fight and many ran away at the beginning of the battle. Most of the southern army was captured or killed. American spirits were very low. Battle of Cowpens: American Victory

• In Jan 1781, The Americans fought against a British force in South Carolina. In an hour- long battle the British were forced to retreat. This Battle helped set the stage for the victory at Yorktown. Battle of Yorktown: American Victory • In October 1781, British Gen. Cornwallis moved his army to Yorktown, VA. Washington used his army, a French army and the French navy to trap Gen. Cornwallis and force him to surrender. This battle effectively ended the war. Treaty of Paris of 1783 Why America won the war