Revolutionary Era - Battles

Question 1

Lexington and Concord

Answer 1

Began the war. Happened near Boston (Northern Theater?). April 1775. American victory.

Question 2

Trenton

Answer 2

Christmas Eve 1776. Happened just after George Washington & troops crossed the Delaware River. The German Hessian soldiers had been up partying the night before and were unprepared for battle. (Northern Theater? Middle colonies?). American victory.

Question 3

Vincennes

Answer 3

Western Theater? Part of the Illinois campaign. A Virginian militia seized several British forts.

Question 4

Kaskaskia

Answer 4

Western theater? Part of the Illinois campaign. 1778. The American force conquered the British fort, effectively securing the western border/front.

Question 5

Charleston

Answer 5

Also known as the Siege of Charleston. Charleston was under siege from the end of March to mid-May 1780. (Southern Theater?) Military and navy were involved - naval blockade of the city. An American surrender ended the siege, and the city fell under British control.

Question 6

Ticonderoga

Answer 6

1777. (Northern theater?) The British occupied the high ground above Fort Ticonderoga, and the Americans surrendered. Public opinion was that the Americans surrendered too easily.

Question 7

Bunker Hill

Answer 7

Fought near Boston (Northern Theater?) June 17, 1775. It was a British victory, but they suffered heavy losses. The battle showed that the untrained American forces were willing to stand up to the British Army.

Question 8

Yorktown

Answer 8

The last major land battle in the Revolutionary War. A decisive victory for the combined American and French forces. Led to the British surrender on October 19, 1781