Turning Points and Main Battles
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- The battle of Lexington and Concord
The famous phrase "The British are coming!" was said right before this battle. Paul Revere was warning that American soldiers needed to prepare for battle. After the battle ended seventy three British were killed, one hundred seventy four were wounded and twenty six were missing.
- The Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle was fought during the siege of Boston. American soldiers had heard that the British were planning on taking over the Charles town Peninsula. So they dug under bunker hill to fortify it.
- The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
Dispute between Josiah Martian, North Carolina's Governor, and the colonist was unbearable. So after battling and fighting between the government and the colonist, Josiah Martian decided to make up another colonist group to take back to North Carolina.