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First military engagement of the Revolutionary War. Samuel Adams and John Hancock were captured at Lexington. Gun powder was taken in Concord.
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Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold and the Green Mountain Boys overnight Fort Ticonderoga from the British.
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British defeat the Americans. Massachusetts. A major confidence boost because the Americans killed many British troops.
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General George Washington takes what's left of his army and crosses the Delaware River
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Led by Major General Benedict Arnold. Burgoyne's forces were assisted by American forces. Major turning point in the revolutionary war.
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Worst American defeat in the revolution. The leader if the American forces Major General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered to British Lietenant General Sir Henry Clinton.
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Colonel William Campbell defeats Tories under Major Patrick Ferguson.
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Washington led a force of 17,000 French and continental troops against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and his 9,000 British troops. Most important battle in the Revolutionary war.
