1. Battles of the Revolution

2. Battle of Bunker Hill “Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes.” -Israel PutnamBunker Hill Date: June 1775 Generals: Howe (GB) vs. Ward & Putnam (A) Location: Breed’s Hill, outside of Boston – Boston Harbor Precipitating Events: the British were attacking from Boston Harbor Outcomes: British won Significance: Americans showed that they can fight, morale boost, British lost more than double the Americans

3. Battle of TrentonTrenton Date: December 25, 1776 Generals: Washington (A) vs. Rahl (GB) Location: New Jersey on the Delaware Precipitating Events: Americans had been forced out of NY, crossed the Delaware at night – surprise attack against the Hessian soldiers Outcomes: Americans won Significance: moral and physical victory for the Americans

4. Battle of SaratogaSaratoga Date: October 1777 Generals: Burgoyne (GB) vs Gates & Arnold (A) Location: Saratoga, outside Albany, NY Precipitating Events: British wanted to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies Outcomes: Americans win Significance: turning point in the war, convinced the French to join the Americans

5. Valley ForgeForge December 1777-1778 Faced starvation, desertion Pennsylvania - encampment Morale & military disciplined triumphed Washington kept the men together Aided by the locals – brought food, clothing, etc

6. Battle of Yorktown “the world turned upside down”Yorktown Date: September/October 1781 Generals: Washington & Rochambeau (A) vs. Cornwallis (GB) Location: Virginia - peninsula Precipitating Events: French cut them off by sea, Americans by land – Cornwallis disregarded an order to retreat Outcomes: Americans win Significance: last major battle of the war, Americans win the war