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This is the start of revolutionary war. British forces succeed in destroying cannon and supplies in concord, but america still wins.
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The British had a two to one advantage over the Americans, but they still lost the most men. The outcome was a British victory. However, this battle stopped the British from further attacking well defended front lines in the future.
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This is the first major battle of revolutionary war. This took place after united states declared its independence on July 4, 1776.
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On christmas night, Washington and his troops cross Delaware river.
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This consisted of two separate battles fought nearly three weeks apart. The turning point is when French recognized us as a country.
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They made the British surrender. America killed eleven, wounded five, and captured seventy-nine.
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It appeared the British would win but they ended up having to surrender to America. The outcome is that it was an American victory. It ended up gaining French support for the colonies.
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This was one of the major battles of the war. It was a British victory but was also their second attempt. Their first attempt was unsuccessful due to the palmetto trees blocking the British cannons from shooting at the fort. At the time that Clinton compelled Lincoln to surrender, 5,000 American troops were lost.
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This was the largest battle and most contested. It lead to the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
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Surrender of Cornwallis by John Trum bull depicting the british surrendering to the french(left) and americans(right) troops. Oil on canvas, 1820. Leading to an american victory.
