Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________
American Revolution –
War Battles Notes
Battle of Lexington and Concord
1. ___________________________, the British governor of Massachusetts,
learned that Patriots were storing ___________________________ and
___________________________ in ___________________________,
Massachusetts.
2. Why were the soldiers going to march at night?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
3. Name the two Patriots that rode on horseback to warn the
minutemen that the British were coming toward Concord.
___________________________ and ___________________________
4. Which side shot first at the Battle of Lexington?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
5. In Concord, the militia forced the British to retreat back to
___________________________.
6. What happened after news traveled about the Battles of
Lexington and Concord?
_________________________________________________________________
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Battle of Bunker Hill
7. Why did militia leaders want to build a fort on a hill?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
8. What was the actual name of the hill that the fort was built on?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
9. The British attacked the fort ___________________________ times.
10. The British captured the fort, even though ______________________
__________________________________________________________________.
11. This battle was significant because _____________________________
__________________________________________________________________.
Battle of Trenton
12. Why was it important for George Washington to win a battle?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
13. Washington decided to surprise attack an enemy camp in
___________________________, New Jersey.
14. A mercenary is ________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________.
15. Washington and his army crossed the
___________________________ River and attacked at night.
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16. How many prisoners did Washington’s army take at the Battle of
Trenton?
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17. The ___________________________ were victorious.
Battle of Saratoga
18. The British began an attack from ___________________________.
19. The Americans stopped them near ___________________________,
New York.
20. The armies fought ___________________________ intense battles,
but the ___________________________ won.
21. ___________________________ ___________________________ and
over ___________________________ of his soldiers were forced to
surrender.
22. The Battle of Saratoga was considered a
___________________________ ___________________________ in the war.
23. ___________________________ ___________________________ had
been trying to get ___________________________ to help out with the
war.
24. After the victory, what was France convinced of?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
25. What did France send to help with the war?
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26. Name the three other countries that eventually aided in the war
against Britain.
___________________________, ___________________________, and
___________________________
Valley Forge
27. During the winter of ___________________________, the Continental
Army was forced to stay in ___________________________,
Pennsylvania, after the British had captured
___________________________.
28. What were the conditions like at Valley Forge?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
29. What kept the soldiers going?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
30. While at Valley Forge, the soldiers received training from
___________________________ ___________________________, a German
soldier.
31. This training ___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________.
Battle of Yorktown
32. ___________________________ ___________________________ led the
British army to ___________________________, Viriginia.
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33. Who marched their troops south to Virginia?
__________________________________________________________________
34. Americans and the ___________________________ fired cannons
on Yorktown.
35. Why was Cornwallis trapped in Yorktown?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
36. The British army ___________________________ in Yorktown.
37. Why was the Battle of Yorktown so important?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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American Revolution –
War Battles Notes Answer Key
Battle of Lexington and Concord
1. General Thomas Gage, the British governor of Massachusetts,
learned that Patriots were storing gunpowder and cannons in
Concord, Massachusetts.
2. Why were the soldiers going to march at night?
To surprise the Patriots
3. Name the two Patriots that rode on horseback to warn the
minutemen that the British were coming toward Concord.
Paul Revere and William Dawes
4. Which side shot first at the Battle of Lexington?
No one knows which side shot first.
5. In Concord, the militia forced the British to retreat back to Boston.
6. What happened after news traveled about the Battles of
Lexington and Concord?
Militias gathered in Boston and trapped the British.
Battle of Bunker Hill
7. Why did militia leaders want to build a fort on a hill?
• The hill gave them the advantage to fire cannons at the British
soldiers in Boston.
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• It also made it difficult for the British soldiers to attack them.
8. What was the actual name of the hill that the fort was built on?
Breed’s Hill
9. The British attacked the fort three times.
10. The British captured the fort, even though more than half of their
soldiers were killed or injured.
11. This battle was significant because it proved that the Patriots
could fight well.
Battle of Trenton
12. Why was it important for George Washington to win a battle?
He did not want his soldiers to lose hope.
13. Washington decided to surprise attack an enemy camp in
Trenton, New Jersey.
14. A mercenary is a soldier who is paid to fight for another country.
15. Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River and
attacked at night.
16. How many prisoners did Washington’s army take at the Battle of
Trenton?
Almost 1,000 prisoneres
17. The Patriots were victorious.
Battle of Saratoga
18. The British began an attack from Canada.
19. The Americans stopped them near Saratoga, New York.
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20. The armies fought two intense battles, but the Americans won.
21. General Burgoyne and over 5,000 of his soldiers were forced to
surrender.
22. The Battle of Saratoga was considered a turning point in the war.
23. Benjamin Franklin had been trying to get France to help out with
the war.
24. After the victory, what was France convinced of?
France was convinced America would win the war.
25. What did France send to help with the war?
Money, soldiers, and a navy
26. Name the three other countries that eventually aided in the war
against Britain.
Spain, the Netherlands, and Russia
Valley Forge
27. During the winter of 1777, the Continental Army was forced to
stay in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, after the British had captured
Philadelphia.
28. What were the conditions like at Valley Forge?
There were no huts to sleep on, so soldiers had to sleep on the frozen
ground. There was little food and many soldiers died of disease.
29. What kept the soldiers going?
Washington’s great leadership
30. While at Valley Forge, the soldiers received training from Baron
von Steuben, a German soldier.
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31. This training helped the soldiers to fight well in their next battle.
Battle of Yorktown
32. General Cornwallis led the British army to Yorktown, Virginia.
33. Who marched their troops south to Virginia?
George Washington
34. Americans and the French fired cannons on Yorktown.
35. Why was Cornwallis trapped in Yorktown?
The French Navy blocked Yorktown harbor, so Cornwallis could not
be rescued by British ships.
36. The British army surrendered in Yorktown.
37. Why was the Battle of Yorktown so important?
It was the last major battle of the War for Independence.
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