revolutionary war battles
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- Bunker Hill
- " don't fire until you see the whites of his eyes."
- New York
- “show our enemies, and the whole world, that free men, contending for their own land, are superior to any mercenaries on Earth.”
- Trenton
- "Wir geben auf."
- in the battle of bunker hill the British were victories, however they suffered sever casualties after making a frontal Asselt on colonial fortifications. this was the first battle of the revolutionary war where colonial troops stood up to the British army. afterwards the British understood the war was going to be a ling one.
- Saratoga
- The battle of New York it was a major American defeat, it nearly cost them the war. Washington had the declaration of independence read to his troops, this motivated the troops. the significance of the battle was that the British gained control of New York.
- Valley Forge
- “There is a spirit of discipline among the troops that is better than numbers.” “The army grows stronger every day,”
- the battle of Trenton was an American victories during a low point for the colonials during the war. gorge Washington led a dawn Asselt agents the hessian missionaries. it was significant as one of the few American victories and was thought very unlikely given the fact that the hessians were considered the best solders in Europe, this was a moral boost for the colonists.
- Yorktown
- "he is the general of this army."
- The battle of Saratoga was a major American victory and a turning point in the war. it convinced the French to enter the war on the American side and provide troops, weapons', and money. This was so significant because the win provided America with a trusted ally.
- "sir, you may retain your sword."
- valley forge was the winter encampment of Washington's army in 1777. the soldiers suffered from harsh conditions, sickness, hunger, and cold. the only fight was the fight to survive. over this period of time baron vonsteubn trained the soldiers how to be a proper army. the significance was that the patriots survived and trained.
- The battle of Yorktown was an American- French victory resulting in the surrender of the British army under Cornwallis leading to the end of the war. the British surrendered after a siege when the French felt arrived in the Chesapeake bay and drove off the British fleet. the result was American independence.
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