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first shots of the american revolution were fired there. Sometimes called the shot heard around the world.
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Showed power of the americans hiding behind rocks and trees. Showed that americans needed allies for amunition.
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Turning point in war. American forces defeated the British. The French entered the war with the Americans.
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The first time the British tried to capture Charleston was stopped by tides and Fort Multrie. The British did it the second time.
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Showed cooperation of the regular continental army and the irregular partisan forces. Important battle in South Carolina.
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The last battle of the war. The French helped George Washington by blockading the harbor. The British camped in Virgina and waited for a way to winter headquarters, but defeated because they were in the middle of American and French soldiers.
