American Revolution Battles
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Battle of Priceton
The battle of Princeton took place in Princeton, New Jersey. It was between the Americans and the British. It took place on January 3rd 1777. The Americans had an army of 7000 soldiers with General George Washington to lead them. Soldiers of the Continental army of America wore blue uniform coats. The American militia wore rough clothing. The British had an army of 8000 soldiers with Major General Lord Cornwallis to lead them. The British soldiers wore red coats. They also wore bearskin caps, leather caps, or tricorne hats, which one they wore depended on their job. Both the British and the Americans used the same type of weapons. They used muskets and guns. The Americans won this battle. This war was important because it got most of the British out of New Jersey. In conclusion that is all about the battle of Princeton.
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown took place in Virginia, USA. It was between the Americans/French and the British. It took place September 28th to October 19th 1781. The Americans had an army of 8800 soldiers with General George Washington to lead them and the French had an army of 7800 soldiers with Lieutenant General de Rochambeau to lead them. America’s Continental army wore blue uniform coats. The American militia wore rough clothing. The French royal regiments wore white coats. The British had an army of 8000 soldiers with Major General Lord Cornwallis to lead them. The British soldiers wore red coats. They also wore bearskin caps, leather caps, or tricorne hats, which one they wore depended on their job. Both the British and the Americans used the same type of weapons. They used muskets and guns. They also used caliber rifles. The Americans won this battle. This battle was important because it is what led to the peace treaty. In conclusion that is all about the battle of Yorktown.