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This was the start of the American revolution,when hunreds of british troops (red coats) marched from boston into concord to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams.
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The British searched Concord for weapons but could not find any. As they did, the Patriots gathered at Concord. .
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The British used this fort to store munitions and the location helped them to control the waterways to Canada.
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It was the first official planned battle of the Revolution.
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During this attack Brigadier Richard Montgomery was killed. The British won this battle.
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Additional forces brought in by General George Washington to help fight off the Royal Navy failed.
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On December 25th Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River in a snowstorm. His men were poorly dressed and many did not have shoes.
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Fort Ticonderoga was important to the Americans because it was near the Hudson River to Canada route. This helped to resist the British invasions from the north or the south.
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September 1777 Washington's men were positioned behind the Brandywine Creek at Chads Ford. A second British troop lead by Howe and Cornwallis came in from the north.
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Saratoga was the turning point of the war for the American Patriots. British General Burgoyne was trying to split the US in two by taking the Hudson River.
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The British suceeded the second time. This was the worst loss for the Patriots during the war.
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In May of 1778, The British commander, General Clinton in Philadelphia, faced with a war with France decided it was prudent to protect New York City and Florida. He sent 3000 troops to protect Florida by sea.
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The Battle of Camden was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. On August 16, 1780, British forces under Lieutenant General Lord Charles Cornwallis routed the American forces of Major General Horatio Gates about 10 km (six miles) north of Camden, South Carolina, strengthening the British hold on the Carolinas.
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Cowpens was a very important battle in South Carolina. The Continental Army and irregular partisan forces worked together to trick the British.
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The Battle of Yorktown was the final battle of the war. The French Navy helped General George Washington and his army by blocking the harbor.