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What did Lexington Saratoga and Yorktown have to do with World War 2?
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∙ 19y ago
In the US Navy, each Class of ship is named for a specific theme, ie Battleships are for states, Cruisers are for cities, etc. During WW 2, Aircraft Carriers (CV) were generally named for famous battles in American History. The following is a short list of the Aircraft Carriers named for battles fought during the American War of Independence. USS Lexington CV-2 USS Saratoga CV-3 USS Yorktown CV-5 USS Ticonderoga CV-14 USS Bunker Hill CV-17 USS Princeton CV-23 USS Cowpens CV-25 USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31 Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com
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∙ 20y ago
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∙ 19y agoThe US Navy named its Aircraft Carriers for famous battles in our nation's history. So the USS Lexington CV 2, USS Saratoga CV 3 & USS Yorktown CV 5 were named for those particular battles during the American Revolution. Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com Those are the names of American Revolution battles WON by Americans (the British won many ones too) and were used to as names for aircraft carriers.
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What did the american war of independence battles of lexington saratoga bunker hill bennington princeton ticonderoga and yorktown have to do with world war 2?
Well according to what I've learnt and researched in months, it's obviously med.
What is the most important event of the Revolutionary War?
winning it. NO, the Battle of Yorktown and the Battle of Saratoga Battle of Saratoga - because if the colonists had not won it they might not have had hope of winning the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Yorktown - because that was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War and the Colonists won it - this was written by a different person than who wrote, (stupidly), winning it
How many wars was there in the American Revolutionary War?
There were 7 major battles in the revolutionary war, Lexington and Concord,Bunkerhill,Trenton,Princeton,Brandywine and Germantown, Saratoga, and most importantly Yorktown
The tide of the Revolutionary War in favor of the Americans was the battle of?
Saratoga
Where did the American Revolution end?
lexington What country did the revolutionary war end?
What do the Battles of Lexington Saratoga and Yorktown have to do with World War 2?
Nothing.
What are some war sites in the American Revolution?
Some war sites during the American Revolution were: * Lexington, * Concord, * Saratoga * Yorktown * Trenton.
What are 3 battles of the Revolutionary War?
Saratoga, Princeton, Brandywine Creek, Lexington and Concord, Yorktown and some other ones
What did the american war of independence battles of lexington saratoga bunker hill bennington princeton ticonderoga and yorktown have to do with world war 2?
Well according to what I've learnt and researched in months, it's obviously med.
What was the order of battles in in the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Fort Washington, Long Island, Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga, Savannah, Charlsetown, Cowpens, Yorktown
What is the most important event of the Revolutionary War?
winning it. NO, the Battle of Yorktown and the Battle of Saratoga Battle of Saratoga - because if the colonists had not won it they might not have had hope of winning the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Yorktown - because that was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War and the Colonists won it - this was written by a different person than who wrote, (stupidly), winning it
How many wars was there in the American Revolutionary War?
There were 7 major battles in the revolutionary war, Lexington and Concord,Bunkerhill,Trenton,Princeton,Brandywine and Germantown, Saratoga, and most importantly Yorktown
The tide of the Revolutionary War in favor of the Americans was the battle of?
Saratoga
What key battles did colonial troops win in the revolutionary war?
concord saratoga yorktown
When did the revoulutionary war end?
The Revolutionary War started in 1775 in Lexington, and ended in 1781 in Yorktown.
Where did the American Revolution end?
lexington What country did the revolutionary war end?
Where did the first major military engagement of the American Revolution take place near Yorktown philadelphia saratoga and boston?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first significant battles of the American Revolutionary War. The battles occurred in Massachusetts, nearest to Boston.
