You may have read about most of these battles, but there were many others. In total, more than 1,500 revolutionary war battles occurred during the american revolution these skirmishes and battles occurred in all thirteen colonies. This map shows the routes that the 160,000 allied soldiers took and which division each allied country sent to fight. The american revolutionary war took place from 17751783, although the revolt against british colonial rule began years before war was formally declared. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Nearly 900 az entries on the military, political, cultural, and social aspects of the french revolutionary and napoleonic wars more than 100 contributors drawn. I like to learn about the lives and experiences of soldiers of all eras. The true story of the battle of bunker hill history smithsonian. See the revolutionary war unfold, from lexington to yorktown and beyond, on our. Pages in category battles of the american revolutionary war involving france the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. Brandywine sept 11, 1777 british 550 american 1,000. The revolutionary war animated map american battlefield. From the opening shot heard round the world at lexington to the final surrender of cornwallis at yorktown. List of american revolutionary war battles wikipedia. A map of the british and french settlements in north america. The americans didnt simply outlast the british, nor was the war just a glorified guerrilla action with sporadic skirmishes, says w. American revolutionary war battles and skirmishes from. Britain and france, in north america and the west indies led to a number of wars for empire. I have searched for individual maps of the battles of the revolutionary war.
The needs of all of these groups are reflected in the maps produced in the 1750s. The battle took place on june 26, 1777, at scotch plains and metuchen, new jersey, during the american. The map is numbered and circled showing location of the battles, and the chronological history chart at bottom of the map, lists all 61 major battles of the. Nathaniel philbrick takes on one of the revolutionary wars most famous and least. List of major battles of the revolutionary war 1775 battle of lexington and concord april 19, 1775 battle of ticonderoga may 10, 1775 battle of bunker hill june 17, 1775 siege of fort st. Battles of the revolutionary war map map june 1, 2015 by national geographic society author 4. Revolutionary war battles history of massachusetts blog. More than 11,000 battles, engagements, and skirmishes comprised the actual fighting in the revolutionary war, the war of 1812 and the civil war.
Battles of the revolutionary war, 17751781 and millions of other books are available. During the revolutionary war, a good map could mean the difference between victory and defeat, especially for british troops facing guerrilla tactics for the first time. Who could imagine american independence without george washingtons crossing of the delaware river and subsequent. George washington and other officials, such as horatio gates and benedict arnold, led many battles against the british. The battle of bennington was a battle of the american revolutionary war, part of the saratoga. Join barnet schecter as he highlights the key battles of the new york campaign when the british army chased american forces through new york. Saratoga 3 battles sept 19 oct 17, 1777 british 3,500 american 500. Special thanks to the american revolution institute of the society of the. List of american revolutionary war battles and skirmishes from 1775 to 1783. The revolutionary war animated map american battlefield trust. It also shows the areas on the coast of france these troops fought at on dday. In just two hours of fighting, 1,054 british soldiersalmost half of all those. Revolutionary war battles national geographic society.
Ive been looking for more books to read to research for my current series its alternate history post revolutionary war, so doesnt quite qualify for. Revolutionary war map national geographic american. Following months of backandforth fighting across the carolinas, british and american forces clashed on september 8, 1781 near eutaw springs, south carolina. This awesome map allows students to click on the points of the map to learn more about each battle. John eisenhower, in the introduction, notes the approach adopted by the author, w. Lexington and concord, battles ofmap depicting significant events around. A number of revolutionary war battles are particularly well documented in the. Evading cornwallis main army, washington and his outnumbered army stole a night march, to attack the british reserve troops and baggage train, headquartered at princeton. Raids, expeditions and skirmishes from 1775 to 1783. Fort stanwix august 3, 1777 british 150 american 150. The revolutionary war trusts formerly campaign 1776 map of the battle of princeton. Making maps under fire during the revolutionary war. In light of the covid19 crisis, and the many disruptions it has caused or will cause to our kids education, i am offering subscriptions to the upgraded site at 50% off the normal price through june.
April morning by howard fast its a nonfictional story from a boys point of view during the battle of. With the exception of designated printable pages, no part of this. The battle of princeton maps american battlefield trust. In his new book, bunker hill, he revisits the beginnings of the american revolution. A 1780 map depicting the troop positions at the start of the battle. What are some good books about the revolutionary war.
Civil war trust a britannica publishing partner see all videos for this article. Map depicting the major battles of the southern campaign campaign 1776 was created in 2014 as an initiative of the civil war trust. On january 3, 1777, general george washington was eager to follow up on his improbable christmas night victory at trenton. There is nothing here on the new york campaign, the battles in new jersey other than princeton and trenton, or the philadelphia campaign, including the fight at germantown.
Battles of the revolutionary war, 17751781 a military historians eminently readable look at the strategy and tactics at bunker hill, trenton, and other battles of the american revolution george f. Establishing a garrison and naval base at penobscot bay, in the eastern province of massachusetts that would become maine, the scotsthe only british troops between. It is one of the few books i was required to read for school that i actually enjoyed. A map of the revolutionary war the best history encyclopedia. Battles of the revolutionary war map national geographic society on. Special thanks to the american revolution institute of the society of the cincinnati for historical consultation and george washingtons. Jean september 17 november 3, 1775 battle of kemps landing november 14, 1775 battle of quebec december 31, 1775 1776. This comprehensive threevolume work on the french revolution and napoleons rule and campaigns covers a wide range of military, political, social, and cultural events and personalities during a time of dramatic change in europe. See the revolutionary war unfold, from lexington to yorktown and beyond, on our animated map, produced by wide awake films in partnership with the revolutionary war trust formerly campaign 1776, a division of the american battlefield trust. The first battles of the revolutionary war, shown on this map, took place in the northeast.
The battle of short hills also known as the battle of metuchen meetinghouse and other names was a conflict between a continental army force commanded by brigadier general william alexander lord stirling, and an opposing british force commanded by lieutenant general william howe. Just be aware that it is one map of the current united states with insets of the movements of the armies, labeled with the various engagements. Many of these fights, large and small, had a direct impact upon your lives today. While the major fighting of the war moves to the south in the summer of 1779, a british force of fewer than a thousand scottish infantry, backed by three sloopsof war, sails to the desolate and fogbound coast of new england. The first battles occurred in massachusetts but the majority of the battles occurred in new york, new jersey and south carolina. The battle of minisink was a battle of the american revolutionary war fought at minisink ford, new york, on july 22, 1779. Im currently in love with the revolutionary war era, so this list is a great resource. Every year on bennington battle day there is a firing of the molly stark cannon, the oldest firing cannon. American revolution 177583, insurrection by which of great britains north.