Date Battle Result
April 19, 1775 Lexington-Concord American victory and militia established support The battles showed unity between the colonists and it all resulted in the evacuation of British in the long run.
June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Americans lost but it was a Pyrrhic victory for the British. It was a high spirited defeat for Americans
1 in 6 British soldiers died
Dec. 31, 1775 Battle of Quebec
Failed attack on Quebec
Aug. 27, 1776 Battle of Long Island Long Island and New Jersey forced to be retreated
Defeat of the Continental Army
Oct. 26, 1776 Battle of White Plains British victory
Dec. 26, 1776 Battle of Trenton American victory/Hessians' surrender
Sept. 11, 1777 Battle of Brandywine British victory but no gains for them; yet American soldiers stayed in good spirits
Sept. 19, 1777 Battle of Freeman's Farm British won but lost a lot of people
Oct. 4, 1777 Battle of Germantown British victory
Oct. 7, 1777 Battle of Saratoga American Victory and one of the most decisive battles
Dec. 5, 1777 Battle of white marsh A battle of Philadelphia campaign was inconclusive and Washington led his troops to another location
June 8, 1778 Battle of Monmouth Tactically inconclusive and irrelevant
Sept. 16, 1779 Siege of Savannah One of the bloodiest battles, thousands of Americans killed.
March 29, 1780 The Siege of Charleston Britain won and shifted its focus to the Southern colonies
Sept. 28, 1781 Siege of Yorktown
American victory getting closer to Treaty of Paris