When did the US defeat the British?
American Revolutionary War
Date | April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783 (8 years, 4 months and 15 days) |
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Location | Eastern North America, North Atlantic Ocean, the West Indies |
Result | show U.S. and Allied victory: |
Which battle was a British victory?
On June 17, in the Revolution’s first major battle, colonial forces inflicted heavy casualties on the British regiment of General William Howe at Breed’s Hill in Boston. The engagement, known as the Battle of Bunker Hill, ended in British victory, but lent encouragement to the revolutionary cause.
What was the bloodiest battle in the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Oriskany was one of the bloodiest battles in the American Revolutionary War and a significant engagement of the Saratoga campaign.
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Battle of Oriskany.
Date | August 6, 1777 |
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Result | Indecisive American relief force blocked British offensive eventually repulsed |
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil war?
Of the ten bloodiest battles of the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg in early July, 1863, was by far the most devastating battle of the war, claiming over 51 thousand casualties, of which 7 thousand were battle deaths.
Who was killed at the Battle of Lexington?
The first shots were fired just as the sun was rising at Lexington. Eight militiamen were killed, including Ensign Robert Munroe, their third in command. The British suffered only one casualty.
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Battles of Lexington and Concord | |
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49 killed 39 wounded 5 missing | 73 killed 174 wounded 53 missing |