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The American Revolution started with the battles of Lexington and Concord.
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In 1776, the Continental Congress signed The Declaration of
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Surprise attack on the Hessians in Trenton, New Jersey, while the enemy was celebrating Christmas.
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He volunteered to work for free, and Congress hired him as a general under George Washington. He and Washington became like father and son.
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During the Revolutionary War, John Paul Jones in the American Navy, attacked the British ship, the Serapis. He was asked to surrender, but said "I have not yet begun to fight!" He was victorious.
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British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington.
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