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The confrontation of the Lexington started off the fighting. British withdrew under the intense fire. Many battles followed and in 1783 the colonists won their independence.
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British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker hill in Massachusetts.
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New York resisted the new polocies and resorted to violent protest.
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Washington began to withdraw his army across New Jersey to Philadelphia. 5,000 Americans left Hackensack on November 21, 1776, and retired without casualties 100 miles to safety behind the Delaware River on December 7.
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The 2 battles of Saratoga were turning points in the American Revolution. Burgoyne attacked the Americans at Bemis Heights on October 7th.
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British captured Philadelphia on Sep 26, 1777, following George Washington's defeats at the battle of brandywine and the battle of the clouds.
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