American Revolution BattlesThe Important Ones; Quick and Easy

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Lexington & Concord

• Shot heard ‘round the world…

• April 19, 1775

• Massachusetts

• British seeking colonists’ ammunition supplies

• British win Lexington; Patriots win Concord

• The Revolution has begun

Bunker Hill: aka The Thrill• Although we lost, it was quite a thrill!!

• June, 1775; Boston

• Patriots line hills of Boston and hope to take control of the area

• Takes British 3 attempts to finally defeat Patriots

• Patriots surrender because they ran out of gun powder

• British lost many soldiers, even officers

• Even though we lost, it can still be seen as a victory!

• March, 1776

• Colonists lined the hills of Boston

• British feared another Bunker Hill , and abandoned Boston

• Patriots now control Boston

Victory @ Boston

New Jersey.. w/out Snooki• December 24-25, 1776

• Gen. Washington and his men cross the Delaware River and surprise attack British

• British celebrating Christmas and are unprepared

• Patriots win; Gen. Washington great leader

Saratoga: The Turning Point• Fall, 1777

• New York

• British troops invade through Canada; do not realize the dense forest situation

• Move 1 mile/ day, tons of cargo

• Patriots have time to prepare; use militia to misguide and attack British

• Patriots are victorious

• Allies; French and Spanish recognize colonies as independent and support their cause

Yorktown: The End, k bye.• Virginia, fall of 1781

• General Cornwallis leads British, General Washington leads Patriots

• Cornwallis believes he has control of Chesapeake Bay; access to supplies and emergency evacuation

• Patriots attack by land, French Navy and Washington attack by sea and block off bay

• Patriots surround Cornwallis and his troops and force surrender

• Patriot victory prompts treaty talks