battles

Battle of Brooklyn Heights

One of the first battles after Americans declared independence, fought on August 27, 1776.

William Howe

Main British general during the Battle of Brooklyn Heights.

George Washington

Main American general during the Battle of Brooklyn Heights.

Results of the Battle of Brooklyn Heights

British lost 337 men; Americans lost 1,407.

Battle of Trenton

A battle fought on December 25-26, 1776, where Washington's troops captured around 900 Hessians.

Strategy Change for Americans

Washington decided to let the British tire themselves out rather than aiming for a decisive victory.

Battles of Saratoga

A series of battles from September 19 to October 17, 1777, that led to a significant American victory.

Turn of the War

The Battles of Saratoga were seen as a turning point because they showed that the Americans could win.

Valley Forge

The winter encampment for Washington's troops, which led to significant hardships and loss of life.

Battle of Monmouth

end of conflicts in the north, no one won

Siege of Savannah

British capture of an important trading port, in December 1778.

Swamp Fox

francis marion

Siege of Charleston

trapped american forces —> surrender —> worst american defeat of the war

Battle of Camden

devastating loss

Southern Strategy

southern economic plan by the british

Battle of Cowpens

2nd to last battle, american victory

nathanael greene + daniel morgan vs. tarleton

proved that americans had mastered british fighting tactics

Siege of Yorktown

last major battle —> cornwallis surrender

george washington

american general!

george germain

british secretary of state, strategic planning

william howe

commander in chief of the british army, was replaced by clinton at monmouth

john burgoyne

surrender at saratoga

horatio gates

victory at saratoga, was replaced at camden

benedict arnold

american victory at saratoga, switched sides to british

henry clinton

replaced william howe at monmouth, siege of charleston

baron von steuben

prussian trainer at valley forge

francis marion

swamp fox, guerrilla warfare

charles cornwallis

british general, most remembered for yorktown surrender

nathanael greene

replacement of horatio gates, partnered with daniel morgan to wind battle of cowpens

daniel morgan

General who worked alongside Nathanael Greene to lead the Americans to victory at the Battle of Cowpens

marquis de lafayette

soldiers friend

battle of yorktown

battle of long island (brooklyn heights)

battle of trenton

battle of saratoga

siege of savannah

siege of charleston

battle of yorktown

camden

battle of cowpens