Important battles for American Revolution

The American Revolution was a war fought between Great Britain and its Thirteen Colonies over the right to self-government in the British North American colonies. This war was a defining moment in the history of America, and had lasting impacts on the development of its political institutions, legal systems, and policies.

The causes of the American Revolution are rooted in the conflicting ideas of government and religion that were introduced to America by its founders. When they arrived on these shores they brought with them their own ideas about what government should be like. These ideas clashed with those already existing in colonial America, leading to a series of conflicts over issues such as taxation, religion and slavery that led to open warfare between colonial militias and British regulars beginning in 1775.

The most important battles for the American Revolution include:

Battle at Lexington & Concord (April 19th 1775) - The first shot fired during this war was fired by British Regulars at Lexington Massachusetts. Alerted by Paul Revere's rider warning them that the British were coming from Boston, the militia marched towards Lexington where they discovered 1,200 Redcoats under General Thomas Gage marching towards Concord Massachusetts. The militia fired on Gage's column causing

Siege of Yorktown

The Siege of Yorktown was a major battle in the American Revolutionary War.

The battle took place at Yorktown, Virginia, on October 17, 1781 and resulted in the surrender of British General Cornwallis and his remaining forces to George Washington. Cornwallis' surrender marked the end of more than a year of siege warfare and gave momentum to the campaign for independence.

The British military had long held an important position in colonial America. They were stationed in several fortified locations, including Fort St. Stephens on Staten Island, Fort William and Mary near Boston and Fort Ticonderoga at Lake Champlain.

In 1775, representatives from thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia to form a Continental Congress to coordinate military action against British troops in North America. The following year they adopted the Declaration of Independence and sent it to King George III. The king responded with harsh measures against those who supported American independence such as closing Boston Harbor, seizing ships bound for American ports and sending their cargoes back to Britain without compensation.

Battle of bankar hill

The Battle of Bankar Hill, also known as the Battle of Bunker Hill, was a battle in the American Revolutionary War between Patriot militia and British forces. The battle took place on June 17, 1775 at Bunker Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, as part of General George Washington's plan to secure Boston Harbor. It was fought during the Siege of Boston and marked an important event in the early stages of the war.

The hill was fortified by the British before Washington arrived with his army from Cambridge across town on May 25. Washington deployed his troops in a fortified line on Breed's Hill, but the hill was taken anyway after a long siege when most of his troops were sent away to New York City for use in attacks there. Afterward it became an important observatory for meteorological conditions, until destroyed by British cannon fire during their occupation in 1825.

The 1776 British evacuation from Boston ended official fighting during the American Revolution. By 1778 Washington had decided that he could not take an offensive against Great Britain while her allies France and Spain were still at war with Britain (see Franco-American alliance). He therefore decided to attempt reconciliation through diplomacy

Battle of Trenton

The Battle of Trenton was the first major victory by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The battle took place on December 26, 1776, when General George Washington and Continental Army troops crossed the Delaware River and surprised Hessian soldiers under Colonel Johann Rall at Trenton, New Jersey, thus beginning an assault against the British Army in New Jersey and New York.

The engagement began with Washington crossing the icy Delaware River near Trenton. After crossing, Washington positioned his army to block any possible retreat by the British by positioning his men along an extended line across the river in the town's center, with two regiments holding positions on either side of a bridge in front of them.

The Hessians retreated to New Brunswick, where they were met by reinforcements under General Knyphausen, who had been sent from Philadelphia after news reached him about Washington's crossing. The Hessians were eventually outflanked by advancing Americans and forced to retreat back to Trenton. After a long battle at Princeton on January 3–4, 1777, Washington effectively ended British control over New Jersey as well as most of New England.