War of Independence: The War of Independence: The BattlesBattles

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The Battle of LexingtonThe Battle of Lexington

• April 19, 1775April 19, 1775

• Lexington, Lexington, MassachusettsMassachusetts

The Battle of ConcordThe Battle of Concord

• April 19, 1775April 19, 1775

• Concord, Concord, MassachusettsMassachusetts

The Battle of Bunker HillThe Battle of Bunker Hill

• June 17, 1775June 17, 1775• Bunker Hill, MassachusettsBunker Hill, Massachusetts

The Battle of Long IslandThe Battle of Long Island

• August 27, 1776August 27, 1776

• Long Island, New YorkLong Island, New York

The Battle of TrentonThe Battle of Trenton

• December 26, 1776December 26, 1776

• Trenton, New JerseyTrenton, New Jersey

The Battle of PrincetonThe Battle of Princeton

• January 3, 1777January 3, 1777

• Princeton, New JerseyPrinceton, New Jersey

The Battle of SaratogaThe Battle of Saratoga

• October 17, 1777October 17, 1777

• Saratoga, New YorkSaratoga, New York

Winter at Valley ForgeWinter at Valley Forge

• Winter of 1777-1778Winter of 1777-1778• Valley Forge, PennsylvaniaValley Forge, Pennsylvania

The Battle of YorktownThe Battle of Yorktown

• October 19, 1781October 19, 1781

• Yorktown, VirginiaYorktown, Virginia

The Battle of LexingtonThe Battle of Lexington

• British soldiers tried to sneak out of Boston to British soldiers tried to sneak out of Boston to seize (steal) American gunpowder in Concord seize (steal) American gunpowder in Concord

• Sons of Liberty, including Paul Revere, Sons of Liberty, including Paul Revere, warned the Patriotswarned the Patriots

• 70 Minutemen met the British at Lexington70 Minutemen met the British at Lexington

• No one knows who fired the first shot of the No one knows who fired the first shot of the warwar

• 10 Americans were killed and 8 were 10 Americans were killed and 8 were wounded wounded

The Battle of ConcordThe Battle of Concord

• After the British defeated the Minutemen After the British defeated the Minutemen in Lexington, they marched on to Concord in Lexington, they marched on to Concord

• Minutemen and British fought in ConcordMinutemen and British fought in Concord

• The British fled back to Boston through The British fled back to Boston through LexingtonLexington

• 4,000 angry Americans shot at the British 4,000 angry Americans shot at the British soldiers from behind trees and rockssoldiers from behind trees and rocks

The Battle of Bunker HillThe Battle of Bunker Hill

• 2,400 British troops and 1,600 American 2,400 British troops and 1,600 American troops fought near Bunker Hilltroops fought near Bunker Hill

• American soldiers were ordered to hold American soldiers were ordered to hold fire until British troops were 20 yards awayfire until British troops were 20 yards away

• Americans fired, reloaded, and fired again Americans fired, reloaded, and fired again

• Killed or wounded 1,000 British soldiersKilled or wounded 1,000 British soldiers

• Americans ran out of ammunition so they Americans ran out of ammunition so they retreated retreated

The Battle of Long IslandThe Battle of Long Island

• On July 2, 34,000 British soldiers On July 2, 34,000 British soldiers landed on Staten Islandlanded on Staten Island

• British were helped by the Hessian British were helped by the Hessian Army Army

• British and Hessian soldiers attacked British and Hessian soldiers attacked and defeated the Americansand defeated the Americans

• 9,500 Patriots escaped to Manhattan9,500 Patriots escaped to Manhattan

The Battle of TrentonThe Battle of Trenton

• Americans crossed the Delaware Americans crossed the Delaware River to TrentonRiver to Trenton

• American troops surprised Hessian American troops surprised Hessian Army, killed their commander and Army, killed their commander and captured 1,000 troopscaptured 1,000 troops

The Battle of PrincetonThe Battle of Princeton

• British general Cornwallis tried to British general Cornwallis tried to recapture Trenton recapture Trenton

• George Washington tricked the George Washington tricked the British by keeping campfires burning British by keeping campfires burning and attacked them from behindand attacked them from behind

• Cornwallis retreated but some of his Cornwallis retreated but some of his men were capturedmen were captured

The Battle of SaratogaThe Battle of Saratoga

• Turning point of the War of Turning point of the War of IndependenceIndependence

• British lost 5000 men including 7 British lost 5000 men including 7 generals to the American armygenerals to the American army

• France and Spain decided to help the France and Spain decided to help the AmericansAmericans

Winter at Valley ForgeWinter at Valley Forge

• Americans survived a harsh winter with Americans survived a harsh winter with few suppliesfew supplies

• Many soldiers starved to death because Many soldiers starved to death because they had no food and no money to buy they had no food and no money to buy food from the local farmersfood from the local farmers

• America had no way to support their America had no way to support their troopstroops

• Survivors became stronger soldiers and Survivors became stronger soldiers and were able to fight with greater courage were able to fight with greater courage and more determinationand more determination

The Battle of YorktownThe Battle of Yorktown

• French soldiers blocked the British by French soldiers blocked the British by seasea

• French and American soldiers French and American soldiers surrounded the British on landsurrounded the British on land

• The British surrendered ending the The British surrendered ending the war!war!

THE ENDTHE END

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