Battles (American Revolution)

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Trenton, New Jersey Trenton, New Jersey: Occurred early in the morning of December 26, 1776 following Washington's crossing of the Delaware River above Trenton, when the Continental Army attacked a brigade of Hessian troops in the barracks at Trenton. (Battles) http://www.doublegv.com/ggv/battles/Trenton.html Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts: An essay, "That Memory May Their Deed Redeem", on why we remember the 19th of April 1775 and these battles. (Battles) http://rjohara.net/gen/wars/minuteman.html Bunker Hill, Massachusetts Bunker Hill, Massachusetts: Occurred June 17, 1775, prior to the formation of the Continental Army, at Breed's Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The conditions leading up to the battle, the terrain, and the generals and troops involved are presented. Background materials: maps, an (Battles) http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/MilSci/BTSI/Hill/ The Battle of the Saintes The Battle of the Saintes: Fought between the French and British fleets in 1782, right at the end of the war. (Battles) http://www.fortogden.com/saintes.html Battle of Pensacola Bay (March-May 1781) Battle of Pensacola Bay (March-May 1781): A brief description the siege of Pensacola by Spanish forces under Bernardo de Galvez. The British defeat allowed Spain to reassert its control over West Florida territory. (Battles) http://www.pbrla.com/hx_col_baybattle.html Princeton, New Jersey Princeton, New Jersey: Following the victory at Trenton, the British engaged Washington at Trenton a second time on the 2d of January 1777. Washington slipped away during the night towards Princeton. In the early morning of 3 January he engaged 3 regiments under Lt. Col. Mawhoo (Battles) http://www.doublegv.com/ggv/battles/Princeton.html Yorktown Campaign, Virginia Yorktown Campaign, Virginia: Shows the events leading up to the siege of Yorktown and takes you through the battle by describing daily events, aided by maps and illustrations. Covers the period August through October 1781. (Battles) http://xenophongroup.com/mcjoynt/yrkcam-z.htm Saratoga, New York Saratoga, New York: Really two battles, one on September 19th, 1777, and a second on October 7th, 1777. Together they ended the British attempt to split the colonies along the barrier formed by the Hudson River-Champlain Valley. On October 17th, General Burgoyne surrendered (Battles) http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/MilSci/BTSI/Saratoga/ Lafayette's Campaign, Virginia Lafayette's Campaign, Virginia: In the spring of 1781, Washington sent Lafayette with three regiments of Light Infantry to Virginia to pursue Arnold who was now a British general and had arrived with an expedition the beginning of the year. The battles of Petersburg, April 25th, and Gre (Battles) http://xenophongroup.com/mcjoynt/laf_va.htm Gaspee History Gaspee History: The capture and burning of HMS Gaspee off Rhode Island in 1772. This was the first deliberate attack on the English military forces. (Battles) http://www.bucklinsociety.net/GASPEE_HISTORY.htm Monmouth, New Jersey Monmouth, New Jersey: In May of 1778, General Clinton, took command of the British Army in America. As one of his first acts, he withdrew his army from Philadelphia and marched across New Jersey toward New York. The Continental Army followed and attacked the rear of Clinton's (Battles) http://www.doublegv.com/ggv/battles/Monmouth.html Fort Sullivan, South Carolina Fort Sullivan, South Carolina: An in depth look at a major coastal battle that occurred June 28, 1776, involving a British amphibious landing and ship attack on an American seacoast fort guarding the water approach to Charleston. Background materials on key personnel are provided. This (Battles) http://www.patriotresource.com/battles/sullivan.html Philadelphia Campaign, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Campaign, Pennsylvania: Chronicles the battles leading up to the British seizure of Philadelphia in 1777. This site covers the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, and the Delaware River forts. As a result of this campaign, the British Army wintered in Philadelphia, and the (Battles) http://www.ushistory.org/march/ Battle of Kings Mountain and the Battle of Cowpens Battle of Kings Mountain and the Battle of Cowpens: Historical statements concerning the two battles, with overview of conditions and the combatants involved. Excellent documentation of the battles. (Battles) http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/revwar/KM-Cpns/AWC-KM-fm.htm Camden, South Carolina Camden, South Carolina: The battle at Camden,SC occurred on August 16, 1780 between the Continental Army under MG Horatio Gates, and the British Army under Lord Cornwallis. Gates' army was routed. This report includes a review of conditions before, during and after the battle, a (Battles) http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/revwar/camden/AWC-Cam-fm.htm Guilford Court House, North Carolina Guilford Court House, North Carolina: One of the series of battles between Lord Cornwallis and Gen. Greene known as the 'Race to the Dan.' Material is provided to place the battle which occurred on March 15, 1781, within that context. Background information on the troops and generals involv (Battles) http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/32guilford/32guilford.htm