Battles Flashcards
Battle of bunker hill June 17,1775
Americans proved to the British that they could fight against them
Took place on breens hill not bunker hill
Being on top of a hill helped the americans put up a good fight
Americans were able to hold over large well trained British army until they ran out of ammunition.
Over 1,000 British soldiers were killed
British won, but americans proved that they could put up a good fight
Lexington and concord april 19 1775
First battle of the revolutionary war.
British troops were marching to concord to take colonist military supplies
Many British were killed
“ shot heard round the world began the revolution
British won in lexington but the americans won in concord and forced the British back to Boston
Battle at saratoga
June 1777
Americans proved to the french that they could beat the British
French joined the war with the americans
British general burgronyne surrendered
Americans won after losing many battles in new Jersey new York and Pennsylvania
Americans won and forced the British general and 5,000 soldiers to surrender
Valley forge
Winter 1777-1778
Continential army survived the winter after being cold and starving
Made them tougher and more well- trained
Soliders lived in tents and small cabins
Hundreds died from smallpox, frostbite, and starvation
The british army had control of Philadelphia spent winter in warm homes
Americans became a stronger more well trained and disciplined army
Battle of Yorktown
Summer 1781
Last major battle of the american revolution
British general cornwallis surrendered to general Washington
British army was trapped on a peninsula
Battle at trenton
Winter 1776
Washington needed to win a battle to boost the soldiers moral.
He planed a surprise attack on the hessions
In December washington crossed the icy delewere river
Washington cought them by surprise and captured almost 1,000 prisoners
A victory for the americans
