Battles of the American Revolution

The American Revolutionary War was a long and bitter conflict fought between Great Britain and its rebellious thirteen colonies, which were struggling for independence as a new nation, the United States of America. The Americans ultimately prevailed, but only after eight years of warfare, approximately 250 battles and skirmishes, and 25,000-70,000 wartime dead.

Battles of Lexington and Concord

The Battles of Lexington and Concord were engagements fought between British regular soldiers and militia from the colony of Massachusetts. The British troops were on their way to seize military supplies stored in the town of Concord when they were confronted by the colonial militiamen. An American victory, the battles triggered the American Revolutionary War.

1775-04-19

 

Battle of Bunker Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill was a major engagement in the initial phase of the American Revolutionary War, fought primarily on Breed's Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The colonial troops successfully defended Breed's Hill against two British attacks, but ultimately retreated after a third assault. The battle was a British victory but cost them heavy casualties.

1775-06-17

 

Siege of Boston

The Siege of Boston was the first major military operation of the American Revolutionary War. After the first shots were fired at the Battles of Lexington and Concord, American colonial militias laid siege to Boston, Massachusetts, which had become a stronghold for Loyalists and British troops.

1775-04-20

 

April 19, 1775 - March 17, 1776

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga was a military operation that occurred early in the American Revolutionary War. A small colonial expedition jointly led by Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen surprised the British garrison of Fort Ticonderoga, seizing both the fort and its artillery. The Americans later used the captured cannons to win the Siege of Boston.

1775-05-10

 

American Invasion of Quebec

The American invasion of Quebec was a military campaign undertaken during the American Revolutionary War. Hoping to induce the Province of Quebec to join the rebellion, the Second Continental Congress dispatched troops under generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold to occupy British-controlled Canada. The invasion climaxed with an American defeat at the Battle of Quebec.

1775-9

 

September 1775 - June 1776

Battle of Long Island

The Battle of Long Island, or the Battle of Brooklyn, was an important battle of the American Revolutionary War. It resulted in the defeat of the Continental Army and led to the eventual British occupation of New York City. It was the first major battle to be fought after the United States' declaration of independence.

1776-08-27

 

Battle of Trenton

The Battle of Trenton was an important battle of the American Revolutionary War. On Christmas Day 1776, General George Washington led his Continental Army across the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack against the Hessian garrison of Trenton, New Jersey, the next morning. The resulting American victory galvanized renewed support for the American Revolution.

1776-12-26

 

Battle of Princeton

The Battle of Princeton  was a small, yet significant, battle of the American Revolutionary War in which the American Continental Army surprised and defeated a British force at Princeton, New Jersey. The battle saved New Jersey from British occupation and, alongside the previous American victory at Trenton, helped galvanize renewed support for the American Revolution.

1777-01-03

 

Battles of Saratoga

The Battles of Saratoga  marked the climactic end of the Saratoga Campaign during the American Revolutionary War. The battles, which resulted in the surrender of an entire British army, convinced France to enter the war as a United States ally and are therefore considered a major turning point in the American Revolution.

1777-09-19

 

September 9, 1777 and October 7, 1777

Battle of Brandywine

The Battle of Brandywine was a major battle of the American Revolutionary War, fought between a British army under Sir William Howe and the American Continental Army led by General George Washington. The battle resulted in an American defeat and ultimately led to the British capture of Philadelphia.

1777-09-11

 

Battle of Germantown

The Battle of Germantown was a major battle of the American Revolutionary War in which General George Washington launched an unsuccessful assault on the British army garrisoned in Germantown, Pennsylvania. After the failure of his attack, Washington withdrew his army into winter quarters at Valley Forge to retrain and reorganize his forces.

1777-10-04

 

Battle of Monmouth

The Battle of Monmouth, or the Battle of Monmouth Court House, was the last battle of the Philadelphia Campaign during the American Revolutionary War. After abandoning control of Philadelphia, the British army under Sir Henry Clinton was attacked by the Continental Army under General George Washington, recently retrained at Valley Forge. The battle was tactically inconclusive.

1778-06-28

 

Battle of Rhode Island

The Battle of Rhode Island, also known as the Siege of Newport or the Battle of Quaker Hill, was fought during the American Revolutionary War. It marked the first attempt at cooperation between the American and French militaries, although plans for a joint attack unraveled after the French fleet was damaged in a storm.

1778-08-29

 

Siege of Savannah

The Siege of Savannah was a significant engagement in the American Revolutionary War. Hoping to retake Savannah, Georgia, which had fallen to the British the previous year, a Franco-American force laid siege to the city. Their efforts culminated in a failed assault on 9 October, after which the allies abandoned the siege.

1779-09-16

1779-10-20

 

Siege of Charleston

The Siege of Charleston was a major military operation during the American Revolutionary War. Hoping to establish a foothold in the American South, British commander-in-chief Sir Henry Clinton led an attack on Charleston, South Carolina, capturing the city after a six-week siege. It was one of the worst American defeats of the war.

1780-03-29

1780-05-12

     

Battle of Camden

The Battle of Camden was a major battle of the southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. It saw a British army under Lord Charles Cornwallis decisively defeat an American force under General Horatio Gates, thereby securing British control of South Carolina and allowing Cornwallis to invade North Carolina.

1780-08-16

 

Battle of Kings Mountain

The Battle of Kings Mountain was a significant battle of the American Revolutionary War, fought in the backcountry of South Carolina between large parties of Patriot and Loyalist militias. The battle exemplified how the American Revolution could often take on the characteristics of civil war, as most participants on either side were Americans.

1780-10-07

 

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Battle of Cowpens

The Battle of Cowpens was a decisive battle in the southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. It saw a detachment of Continental soldiers and Patriot militia under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat a British force under Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton. The battle helped lead to the end of British domination in the American South.

1781-01-17

 

Battle of Guilford Court House

The Battle of Guilford Court House was one of the last major engagements of the American Revolutionary War. Fought near Greensboro, North Carolina, it was a pyrrhic victory for the British army under Lord Charles Cornwallis, which narrowly defeated Major General Nathanael Greene and the Southern Continental Army at the cost of 25% casualties.

1781-03-15

 

Siege of Yorktown

The Siege of Yorktown was the final major military operation of the American Revolutionary War. It resulted in the surrender of British general Lord Charles Cornwallis, whose army had been trapped in Yorktown, Virginia, by George Washington's Franco-American army on land, and by Comte de Grasse's French fleet at sea.

1781-09-28

1781-10-19