FREE ESSAY ON MAJOR BATTLE OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION

MAJOR BATTLE OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION

The American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, when British soldiers and American
patriots clashed at Lexington, Massachusetts, and at nearby Concord. The war lasted eight
years. It ended on September 3, 1783, when Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, which gave
independence to the United States.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought in June of 1775. In the Battle of Bunker Hill the
patriots were successful in holding their ground, Redcoats sent three attack waves, the
first to were successfully defended by the patriots buy the third was successful in
driving the patriots off the hill. The main reason of the patriot's retreat was because
of lack of ammunition. Officially the victory was given to the Redcoats but the Patriots
had the real victory, for they had proved themselves against professional soldiers and
took a great many British soldiers in the battle.
In the Battle of Long Island General Howe easily outflanked and defeated Washington's
army. Howe could have ended the war at this point but he hesitated. The reason for his
hesitation was because he could not make up his mind whether to be a peacemaker or a
conqueror. Howe could have ended the war at that time but he allowed the patriots to
escape.
In the Battle of Saratoga Horatio Gates along with Benedict Arnold defeated John
Burgoyne. Arnold and Gates erected formidable defenses immediately South of Stillwater
and then forced the British Army to surrender. This defeat revealed the failure of
British strategy. This victory also helped convince France that it could safely enter the
war on the American side.
The Battle of Camden marked the point for the patriots in the American Revolution. The
armies of Horatio Gates and George Cornwallis. The patriots received heavy casualties
which forced them to withdraw. The out come of this battle was a severe defeat to the
patriots.
The defeat of the British at the Battle of Yorktown by the patriots and the French
signified the end of the war. French ships and patriots trapped Cornwallis and his
troops. Cornwallis surrendered and the British were defeated. Then the Treaty of Paris
was drawn up because of the defeat of the British. 
These major battles had a great impact on the events in the war. Many of the outcomes of
these battles decided what events would happen next such as the Battle of Saratoga
convinced France that it was safe to enter the war. The Battle of Long Island could have
a much bigger impact than it did. That battle could have ended the war.
" The French victory in the American Revolution ultimately led to the death of the French
monarchy." This refers to how the French victory in the American Revolution was a very
costly victory. The French involvement in the war had put a great strain on their
economic situation. Because of this economic situation the French Revolution occurred
which would eventually end monarchy in France.
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