Battle / Outcome	Description
Battle of Bunker's Hill British defeat Colonists	Fought June 17, 1775, when 2,000 British troops, forming a portion of General Gage's army, dislodged the Americans holding Breeds Hill and Bunker's Hill, on the outskirts of Boston. The position was stubbornly contested, the assailants losing 800 men.
Battle of Lexington Drawn Battle (Colonists vs. British)	Fought April 19, 1775, between the Royal troops, under General Gage, and the Americans. After a brief engagement the Americans were defeated, and retired. The losses on both sides were very small.
Battle of Princeton Colonists defeat British	Fought 1776 between the Americans, under Washington, and the British, under General Gage. The British were defeated, and this victory enabled Washington to regain possession of New Jersey.
Battle of Trenton Colonists defeat British	Fought Dec 26, 1776 when 2400 colonists under George Washington crossed the Delaware and surpised and 1400 Hessians under Johann Rall. The battle, fought early in the morning after a snowstorm was a route. The colonists captured over 900 prisoners and lost only two.
Battle of Brooklyn British defeat Colonists	Fought August 27, 1776, between 30,000 British under Sir William Howe, and the Americans, about 11,000 strong, under General Putnam. The Americans were completely defeated, with a loss of about 2,000 killed and wounded. The British lost 65 killed and 255 wounded.
Battle of Bennington Colonists defeat British	Fought August 10, 1777, between a British force under Colonel Baum, and the New Hampshire troops under General Stark. Baum had been ordered to seize the American magazines at Bennington, but found the place too strong, and asked for reinforcements. Meanwhile they were surrounded and attacked by Stark. The British fought till their ammunition was exhausted and then surrendered, while Baum was killed trying to cut his way through the American lines.
Battle of Brandywine British defeat Colonists	Fought September 11, 1777, between 18,000 British under General Howe, and 8,000 Americans under Washington. The British General made a flank movement with a large portion of his force, whereupon Washington attacked the British in the front, but, being ill-supported by his lieutenant, Sullivan, he was driven back, and forced to retreat, with a loss of 900 killed and wounded and 300 prisoners. The British lost 590 killed and wounded.
Siege of Ticonderoga British defeat Colonists	This place was invested, June 22, 1777, by the British, under General Burgoyne, and was defended by 5,000 Americans, under General St. Clair. After a brief siege, the Americans evacuated the Fort, July 5.
Battle of Germantown British defeat Colonists	Fought October 4, 1777, between the Americans under Washington, and the British under Sir William Howe. The Americans attacked the British entrenchments, and were repulsed with heavy loss.
Battle of Oriskany Loyalists defeat Patriots	On August 6, 1777 a force of patriots under the General Herkimer was ambushed by a force of Loyalists and natives under General Johnson and Chief Joseph Brant. The patriots were defeated with losses of over 450, including Herkimer.
Battle of Saratoga Colonists defeat British	Fought October 7, 1777, between the British, 6,000 strong, under General Burgoyne, and the Americans, under General Gates. The Americans occupied a strongly entrenched position, which was attacked by Burgoyne. After a severe encounter, the attack was repulsed at all points, and the British driven back upon their camp at Saratoga, with heavy loss, including General Fraser, mortally wounded. The Americans followed up their success by an assault upon the British camp, in which they succeeded in effecting a lodgement, and on the following day, Burgoyne withdrew, and took up a fresh position on the heights near the Hudson. On October 15, Burgoyne, surrounded by the Americans, and finding that no aid could reach him, surrendered with 5,790 men, his total losses during the campaign having amounted to 4,689.
Battle of Carenage Bay British defeat French	Fought 1778, between the French under the Comte d'Estaing, and the English under Admiral Barrington and General Meadows. After a severe encounter, the French were defeated, and the British took possession of the island of St. Lucia.
Battle of Pondicherry British defeat French	A naval action was fought off Pondicherry, August 10, 1778, during the third siege, when a French squadron of 5 ships, under M. Tronjolly, issued from the roads, and offered battle to the 5 ships of Sir Edward Vernon. The French were worsted, and driven back to their anchorage.
Battle of Onessant Drawn Battle (British vs.French)	Fought July 27, 1778, between 30 British ships of the line, under Admiral Keppel, and a French squadron of equal force, under the Comte d'Estaing. After a fight which lasted throughout the day, the two fleets drew off to repair damages, neither side having lost a ship.
Siege of Pondicherry British defeat French	Having been surrendered to the French by the Peace of Paris, Pondicherry was again besieged by a British force, under Sir Hector Monro, in conjunction with a squadron of ships, under Sir Edward Vernon, August 8, 1778. It was gallantly defended by the French, under M. Bellecombe, until the middle of October, when after a month's bombardment the place surrendered.
Battle of Gibraltar British defeat French-Spanish	From 1779 to 1783, Gibraltar sustained a siege at the hands of a combined French and Spanish force, who, though provided with powerful floating batteries, were unable to make any impression on the defences. In the course of the siege, the garrison, under General Elliot, were several times reinforced and revictualled by British fleets, which ran the gauntlet of the blockade.
Battle of Penobscot Bay British defeat Colonists	Fought July 14, 1779, when a British squadron of 10 ships, under Sir George Collier, completely destroyed an American squadron of 24 ships, and captured the 3,000 men who formed their crews.
Battle of Bon Homme Richard vs. Serapis Americans defeat British	Famous naval battle between the the French ship Bonhomme Richard under John Paul Jones, and the English frigate Serapis. In a far inferior vessel, against all odds, the Americans lashed the ships together, cleared the deck with grenades, and boarded the English vessel. The victory, although strategically unimportant, helped convince the French to become involved in the war.
Battle of Grenada French defeat British	Fought July 3, 1779, between a British fleet of 24 sail, under Admiral Byron, and a French fleet of 20 sail-of-the-line, and to frigates, under the Comte d'Estaing. Admiral Byron attacked the French with a view of recapturing Grenada, but was unsuccessful, though he inflicted upon them a loss of 1,200 killed and 1,500 wounded. The British lost 183 killed and 346 wounded.
Battle of Camden British defeat Colonists	Fought August 16, 1780, between the British under Cornwallis, and the Americans under Gates and de Kalb. Cornwallis had concentrated about 2,000 men at Camden, and though the Americans numbered 5,000, they were of very inferior quality. After a small affair of outposts, the British attacked the American levies, who were unable to face the steady attack of the regulars, and fled with heavy loss. Among the killed was de Kalb. The British lost 312 killed and wounded.
Battle of Minorca French-Spanish defeat British	Having been restored to England by the Treaty of Paris in 1762, Minorca was again recaptured in 1781, by a force of 12,000 French and Spaniards, the garrison, under General Murray, being only 700 strong. Murray made a sturdy defence but was forced to surrender.
Battle of Porto Praya Bay British defeat French	Fought April 16, 1781, when Commodore Johnstone, in command of a British squadron of 5 ships of the line and 5 frigates, repulsed a determined attack of a French squadron of 11 sail, under de Suffren. The loss in the British squadron amounted to 36 killed and 147 wounded.
Battle of Guildford Court House British defeat Colonists	Fought March 16, 1781, between the British, under Lord Cornwallis, and a largely superior force of Americans, under General Greene, The Americans occupied a strongly entrenched position in and round Guildford, and the battle consisted of a series of independent actions, in which the British were uniformly successful, driving out the Americans with heavy casualties, and the loss of all their guns and ammunition. The British lost 548 killed and wounded, but the victory served little purpose, as Lord Cornwallis was too weak to pursue his advantage.
Battle of Cape Henry British defeat French	Fought March 16, 1781, between a British fleet of eight ships of the line and three frigates under Vice-Admiral Arbuthnot, and a French squadron stronger by one frigate. The French were forced to retire, the British losing 30 killed and 64 wounded.
Siege of Yorktown Colonists defeat British	The entrenched position of Lord Cornwallis, with 6,000 British troops at this place, was invested by Washington, with 7,000 French and 12,000 Americans, in September, 1781. The British held out until October 19, when, surrounded and outnumbered, Cornwallis surrendered, having lost during the operations, 12 officers and 469 rank and file, killed and wounded.
Battle of Lynn Haven Bay French defeat British	Fought September 5, 1781, between a British fleet of 19 ships of the line and 7 frigates, under Admiral Thomas Graves, and a French fleet of 25 line of battle ships. Admiral Graves attacked the French as they were lying in Lynn Haven Bay, but was unsuccessful, and drew off after two hours' hard fighting, with a loss of 79 killed and 230 wounded. The French lost 22 officers and 200 men killed and wounded.
Battle of Eutaw Springs British defeat Colonists	Fought September 8, 1781, between the British garrison of Charleston, under Colonel Stewart, and the Americans, under General Greene. The British were attacked and at first driven back, but rallying carried the American positions, but with a loss of 700 men, which so weakened their small force that they were unable to profit by the victory.
Battle of Negapatam Drawn Battle (British vs.French)	A naval action was fought off this place in 1782 between a British squadron, under Sir Edward Hughes, and a French squadron, under Suffren. The opposing forces were of about equal strength, and the action was indecisive, but the French designs on Negapatam were frustrated, and Suffren drew oft to the southward.
Battle of Trincomalee Drawn Battle (British vs.French)	A naval action was fought off this place April 12, 1782, between 11 British ships, under Sir Edward Hughes, and 12 French vessels, under Suffren. After a sanguinary action with no decisive result, the two fleets, both too seriously damaged to renew the conflict, separated, the British making for Trincomalee, and the French for their base to repair damages.
Battle of Dominica British defeat French	Fought April 12, 1782, between the British fleet of 36 sail of the line, under Rodney, with Hood second in command, and the French fleet of 33 sail under de Grasse. Rodney departed from the usual tactics of a ship to ship action, and broke the enemy's line, gaining a complete victory, and capturing or destroying 5 ships, while 2 more were captured within the next few days. The British lost 261 killed and 837 wounded. The French losses have been put as high as 15,000, but it is probable that they lost about 3,000 killed and wounded, while 7,980 were taken in the captured ships. This action is also known as the battle of the Saints.
Battle of Trincomalee Drawn Battle (British vs.French)	On September 3, 1782, another indecisive fight took place between the same Admirals off Trincomalee, the British having 12 and the French 15 sail. Both squadrons were compelled after the action to return to their respective bases to refit.
Battle of Cuddalore British defeat French	Fought June 13, 1783, when a portion of the British force under General Stewart attacked the French entrenchments in front of Cuddalore, and after hard fighting, drove the French into the town with a loss of 700 men and 13 guns. The British lost 1,013 killed and wounded.
Battle of Pondicherry Drawn Battle (British vs.French)	A second naval action off this place was fought June 20, 1783, between a British squadron of 18 ships of the line, and 12 frigates, under Sir Edward Hughes, and a French squadron, under de Suffren. The battle was undecided, the British ships suffering considerably in masts and rigging, and being unable to chase when de Suffren sheered off. The British loss was 520 killed and wounded.
Battle of Cuddalore French defeat British	A naval action was fought off Cuddalore June 30, 1783, between a British squadron of 17 sail under Sir Edward Hughes, and 12 French ships under Suffren. The French, as usual, declined to come to close quarters, and after a long range action, in which Hughes lost 532 men, fighting was suspended at nightfall, leaving Suffren in possession of the roads, and able to prevent the complete investment of Cuddalore.

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Lost Colonies in	Stories From English History: III by A. J. Church
Indians Join Britain against the Colonies in	Indian History for Young Folks by F. S. Drake
Washington in the Revolution in	First Book in American History by Edward Eggleston
The Victory at Yorktown and Washington as President in	First Book in American History by Edward Eggleston
Green Mountain Boys in	America First by L. B. Evans
Capturing the Hessians in	America First by L. B. Evans
Captain Molly Pitcher in	America First by L. B. Evans
Swamp Fox in	America First by L. B. Evans
Mad Anthony in	America First by L. B. Evans
Execution of Major Andre in	America First by L. B. Evans
How Schuyler was Saved in	America First by L. B. Evans
Bunker Hill in	Boys' Book of Battles by C. C. Fraser
Saratoga in	Boys' Book of Battles by C. C. Fraser
Yorktown in	Boys' Book of Battles by C. C. Fraser
Commodore John Paul Jones in	Boys' Book of Sea Fights by C. C. Fraser
The American Rebellion in	Hanoverians by C. J. B. Gaskoin
The Battle of Lexington in	Story of the Thirteen Colonies by H. A. Guerber
Bunker Hill in	Story of the Thirteen Colonies by H. A. Guerber
Christmas Eve in	Story of the Thirteen Colonies by H. A. Guerber
The Fight at Bennington in	Story of the Thirteen Colonies by H. A. Guerber
Burgoyne's Surrender in	Story of the Thirteen Colonies by H. A. Guerber
Famous Sea Fights in	Story of the Thirteen Colonies by H. A. Guerber
The Surrender of Cornwallis in	Story of the Thirteen Colonies by H. A. Guerber
George Washington in	Famous Men of Modern Times by J. H. Haaren
George III. and the American Revolution in	Story of England by S. B. Harding
George Washington in	Heroes Every Child Should Know by H. W. Mabie
First Thrust—The Battle of Bunker Hill in	This Country of Ours by H. E. Marshall
War in Canada in	This Country of Ours by H. E. Marshall
Darkest Hour—Trenton and Princeton in	This Country of Ours by H. E. Marshall
Burgoyne's Campaign—Bennington and Oriskany in	This Country of Ours by H. E. Marshall
Burgoyne's Campaign—Bemis Heights, Saratoga in	This Country of Ours by H. E. Marshall
Brandywine—Germantown—Valley Forge in	This Country of Ours by H. E. Marshall
War on the Sea in	This Country of Ours by H. E. Marshall
Battle of Monmouth in	This Country of Ours by H. E. Marshall
George III—The Story of How America Was Lost in	Our Island Story by H. E. Marshall
Green Mountain Boys in	Historical Tales: 1—American by Charles Morris
British at New York in	Historical Tales: 1—American by Charles Morris
Siege of Fort Schuyler in	Historical Tales: 1—American by Charles Morris
Battle of Lexington in	American History Stories—Volume II by M. L. Pratt
Capture of Ticonderoga in	American History Stories—Volume II by M. L. Pratt
Battle of Bunker Hill in	American History Stories—Volume II by M. L. Pratt
March to Quebec in	American History Stories—Volume II by M. L. Pratt
Red-coats Leave Boston in	American History Stories—Volume II by M. L. Pratt
Washington's Christmas Gift to the American Army in	American History Stories—Volume II by M. L. Pratt
Valley Forge in	American History Stories—Volume II by M. L. Pratt
Surrender of Burgoyne in	American History Stories—Volume II by M. L. Pratt
Saratoga in	American History Stories—Volume II by M. L. Pratt
Surrender of Cornwallis in	American History Stories—Volume II by M. L. Pratt
Declaration of Independence in	Struggle for Sea Power by M. B. Synge
Saratoga in	Boy's Book of Battles by Eric Wood

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The Surrender of Cornwallis by John Trumbull in Boys' Book of Battles	Battle Map: Serapis vs. Bonhomme in Boys' Book of Sea Fights	John Paul Jones in Boys' Book of Sea Fights
Bonhomme (64 guns), Serapis (50 guns), Lady Scarborough in Boys' Book of Sea Fights	The scene of General Borgoyne's Surrender in Hanoverians	The sortie made by the garrison of Gibraltar on the Morning in Hanoverians
Shays' Rebellion in Story of the Great Republic	The Retreat from Concord in Story of the Thirteen Colonies	Battle of Bunker Hill in Story of the Thirteen Colonies
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Molly Pitcher in Story of the Thirteen Colonies	Indian cruelty in Story of the Thirteen Colonies	The capture of Stony Point in Story of the Thirteen Colonies
Clark's March in Story of the Thirteen Colonies	Elizabeth Zane brings powder in Story of the Thirteen Colonies	The Bonhomme Richard and the Serapis in Story of the Thirteen Colonies
Marion's Dinner in Story of the Thirteen Colonies	Battle of Kings Mountain in Story of the Thirteen Colonies	Surrender of Cornwallis in Story of the Thirteen Colonies
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General Stark at the Battle of Bennington in Builders of our Country Vol. II	The Wounded Herkimer in Builders of our Country Vol. II	Map of General Greene's Campaign in the South in Builders of our Country Vol. II
Touching Off the First Gun at the Siege of Yorktown in Builders of our Country Vol. II	The Battle of Golden Hill in Builders of our Country Vol. II