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Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
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The colonist began to move out eight minutemen were killed.
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People saw 70 minutemen drawn up lines on the village green.
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Gage sent 2,400 soldiers up to hill and Colonist had lost 450 men to the british suffered 1,000 casualties.
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By august 1775, british landed 32,00 troops on Staten Island including 9000 Hessian mercenaries.
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The Patriot victory at the Battle of Saratoga turned the tide of the entire war effort and was a key factor in gaining the assistance from France which led to eventual triumph of the Continental Army.
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General George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware and won two crucial battles of the American Revolution.
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They were surrendered and it was one of the most important events of the war. Saratoga victory bolstered Frances belief that the Americans couldn't win the war.
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Frozen winter at valley Forge American troops began a transformation and helped to trian the continental army.
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French aristocrat and military officer who fought for the United States in the American Revolutionary War. Helped European leaders.
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After nine months of occupation 15,000 british troops evacuate Philadelphia.
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General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops.
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Negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence.