1. The American Revolution
Major Battles of the War for American Independence

2. Major Battles of the American Revolution
Lexington &
Concord
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of New York
The Battle of
Bunker Hill
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battles of Trenton
and Princeton
American Victory
British Victory

3. Lexington & Concord
Location - “Shot heard ‘round the world” fired at Lexington, MA. Battles raged on the road from Concord to Boston, MA.
Generals - British - Thomas Gage American Militia - John Parker, General Warren
Strategy - American militia harasses and ambushes the British on the 20 mile march back to Boston. Guerrilla Warfare.
Casualties - British = more than Americans = fewer than 100
Outcome - American Victory - Patriots keep their weapons and inflict heavy losses on the British
Significance - “Shot heard ‘round the world” started The Revolutionary War. Americans proved their fighting skill 6

4. The Battle of Bunker Hill
Location - Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill. Boston, MA. Generals - British - William Howe. American - William Prescott Strategy - Americans were lightly entrenched on top of Breed’s Hill. British forces made several direct charges up the steep hills. Casualties - British = more than 1,000. Americans = ~ 450 Outcome - British Victory (Pyrrhic Victory) Significance - British forces gained little and suffered heavy losses. Americans proved they could stand up to the British. 6

5. The Battle of New York Location - Long Island, NY
Generals - British -William Howe American - George Washington
Strategy - 32,000 British soldiers trapped 23,000 American soldiers on Long Island in the biggest battle of the war.
Casualties - British = 4,000 American = 4,500
Outcome -British Victory. Washington’s worst defeat of the war.
Significance - The British take New York City. Washington’s army escapes to fight another day. 6

6. The Battles of Trenton and Princeton
Location - Trenton and Princeton, NJ Generals - Hessian - Johann Rall British- Cornwallis American -Washington Strategy - American surprise attack on Hessian camp at Trenton. Followed by rear-guard action against the British at Princeton. Casualties -Hessians = 900 captured at Trenton British = ~ 450 at Princeton American = ~ 100 total Outcome - Two Important American Victories Significance - Washington won a much needed victory, American soldiers re-enlist for another year. 6

7. The Battle of Saratoga Location - Saratoga, NY
Generals - British - John Burgoyne American -Horatio Gates
Strategy- American’s ambush British forces on the road between Fort Ticonderoga and Saratoga
Casualties - British = ~7,500 capture American = ~350
Outcome - Major American Victory
Significance - After this victory France joins the War as an American ally. 6

8. The Battle of Yorktown Location - Yorktown, VA.
Generals - British - Lord Cornwallis American - George Washington
Strategy - Siege. British were trapped between the French Navy and the Continental Army.
Casualties - British = captured 7, American = 388 killed
Outcome - Huge American Victory, British lose an entire army
Significance - This is the victory that won the War for Independence! 6