Major Battles

There were three major battles during the American Revolutionary War. They were: the battle of Bunker Hill, the battle of Saratoga, and the battle of Yorktown. The battle of Bunker Hill was the first battle between the colonist and the British. In addition, this battle ignited the War. The battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the war. This was because this specific battle influenced the French to help the colonist. The battle of Yorktown was the final battle. This battle ended the war, because General Cornwallis surrendered his army causing the British’s public to demand that the war come to an end.

I chose those three battles, because they were specific events that changed the relationship between the Americans and the British. Most of the fought battles ended in one side, (mainly the British), surrendering. I think that the battle of Bunker Hill was such a dreadful loss that something sparked in the Americans telling them not to lose. The battle of Saratoga and Yorktown ended in the British army surrendering. These were important battles, because the British proved that they simply couldn’t win, even with a larger army.