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Battles

Battle of Long Island

Located in the state of New York

Late August of 1776

Washington (US) vs Howe (British)

Washington’s troops are outnumbered

Patriots have to flee (run away) escape from New York and battle is important because it really hurts the spirit and almost destroys the Continental Army!

Battles of Trenton and Princeton

Both are towns in New Jersey

Hessians vs Patriots (Washington as leader)

Trenton on December 25th,1776 (Christmas night) and Princeton one week later

Washington crosses the Delaware River and surprised the enemy.

Patriots win both battles and captured lots of Hessians AND American soldiers re- enlisted because their spirits were lifted!

Battle of Saratoga

Located in New York: British wanted to take New York so they could divide the colonies

Actually two battles: one in September 1777 and the second in October 1777.

Gen Burgoyne (British) v Gates (Patriots)

Patriots win both battles: 6,000 British soldiers surrendered, including Burgoyne!

France decided to help the Patriots after this victory because the Patriots were able to prove that they had a chance of winning the war. Historians call this a turning point in the Revolutionary war.

Vincennes and the West

Located in Indiana, 1779

George Roger Clark (Patriots) vs Henry Hamilton (British), Hamilton was also known as the “Hair Buyer”.

Clark attacks the British fort

Patriots win the battle

Patriots now control the west, except the British Fort at Detroit!

Savannah, Charleston, Camden

British captured Savannah in December 1778, later rest of Georgia

British captured 5,500 Patriots in 1780 at Charleston

The defeat at Charleston was the worst defeat for the Patriots in the war!

Patriots lost at Camden, South Carolina in July 1780

Looks like the Patriots might not win the war and the south is being taken over the British

King’s Mountain, Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse

October 1780, King’s Mt Cornwallis (British) lost against Green (Patriots) because the British were surrounded.

Cowpens, South Carolina January 1781: Morgan (Patriots) vs Cornwallis. Americans won the battle.

Guildford Courthouse, North Carolina: Patriots defeat Cornwallis in March 1781

Cornwallis and British troops flee northward to Virginia!

British no longer in control of the south!