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American Veterans

"The American Revolution"

1775-1783

George Washington Crossing the Delaware

On Dec. 26, 1776, after a year of defeats and running from the British, the successful early dawn raid
on the Hessian garrison at Trenton, NJ signaled the turning of the tide of war for the Americans.

Population at time of
American Revolution

Population (millions)	Enrolled (thousands)	Ratio
3.5	200.0	5.7%

Casualties

Enrolled (thousands)	Combat Deaths	Other Deaths	Wounded	Total	Ratio
200.0	4,435	*	6,188	10,623	2.4%

KIA	Dead	Casualty	Months	KIA/Month
2.2%	*2.2%	5.3%	80	55

* Non-battle related deaths are not known.

Cost in $ Billions

1783	1990s	Per Capita ($ 1990s)
.10	1.2	$342.86

The Battles

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April 19, 1775 - The Battle of Lexington and Concord

May 11, 1775 - The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

June 17, 1775 - The Battle of Bunker Hill

December 31, 1775 – The Battle of Quebec

July 1775 - March 1776 – The Siege of Boston

July - August 1776 – The Battle for New York

October 11, 1776 - The Battle of Valcour Bay

1776 – Washington’s Retreat through New Jersey

December 26, 1776 – The Battle of Trenton

January 3, 1777 – The Battle of Princeton

September 10, 1777 – The Battle of Brandywine

September 22, 1777 – The Battle of Germantown

August 6, 1777 – The Battle of Oriskany

August 16, 1777 – The Battle of Bennington

October 13, 1777 – The Battle of Saratoga

The Winter of 1777-1778 – Valley Forge

June 28, 1778 - The Battle of Monmouth

February 23, 1779 – George Rogers Clark and The Battle of Vincennes

July 15, 1779- The Battle of Stony Point

September 23, 1779 - Bonne Homme Richard vs. Serapis

1779-1780 - The Siege of Charleston

August 16, 1780 – The Battle of Camden

September 21, 1780 – The Treason of Benedict Arnold

October 7, 1780 – The Battle of King's Mountain

January 17, 1781 – The Battle of Cowpens

March 15, 1781 – The Battle of Guilford Court House

September 8, 1781 – The Battle of Eutaw Springs

October 6-19, 1781 - The Battle of Yorktown

Sources:
Statistical Summary: America's Major Wars

Revolutionary War Battles and Campaigns

America's Revolutionary War - The Birth of a Nation

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