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Important Battles of the American Revolution

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Lexington and Concord-April 1775

Known as the "Shot heard round' the World," the 1775 battles at Lexington and Concord were the first in the American Revolution.

Bunker Hill-June 1775

This Pyrrhic British victory was won at the cost of 1,000 men. It caused the British to realize their forces in America were insufficient for winning the war.

Saratoga-September 1777

The 1777 Battle of Saratoga marked the turning point in the Revolutionary War and proved to foreign powers such as France, that the Patriots could actually win the war!

Valley Forge-1777

Valley Forge was the site of the 1777-1778 winter encampment of the Continental Army. Despite the brutal conditions and proliferation of disease, the Patriot force would be converted into a real military unit, capable of fighting the British.

Cowpens-January 1781

Patriot forces score a major victory at Cowpens, South Carolina, under the command of Daniel Morgan.

Yorktown-October 1781

The monumental siege at Yorktown and the ensuing surrender by British forces marks the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.