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The first military clashes between colonial militia and British regulars. These skirmishes (“the shot heard round the world”) Important because it triggered open warfare and rallied colonists to armed resistance.
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A technically British victory but with heavy British losses; demonstrated colonial willingness to stand in pitched battle and proved the Continental cause could inflict serious casualties. (Famous for the order “don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes”. This is important because it shows militia discipline under pressure.
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Large British victory in New York that forced Washington to retreat from Long Island and eventually from New York City. Important because it shows early war setbacks for the Continental Army and the risks Washington faced. -
Washington’s famous surprise attack after crossing the Delaware led to the capture of around 1,000 Hessian troops. Important because the victory boosted morale and encouraged re-enlistments that kept the Continental Army alive
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Shortly after Trenton, Washington defeated a British force at Prince (americanhistorycentral). this is important as it was a another moral builder that helped stabilize the situation in New Jersey and kept recruits joining. -
A turning point: British General Burgoyne’s surrender after Saratoga convinced France to enter the war openly on the American side, giving the Patriots vital military and naval support. This is important cause it shifted the international balance.
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A major British victory in the South that resulted in the surrender of a large Continental force and large stockpiles of supplies(americanrevolution). It showed the brutal cost of southern operations and led to a Patriot reform of southern strategy.
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A brilliant tactical American victory in the Southern campaign under Daniel Morgan; it shattered a key British force and helped set up the chain of events leading to Cornwallis’s defeat at Yorktown(nationalguard). Important cause cowpens is often praised as an example of superior tactics and militia/regular coordination.
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The decisive siege where combined Franco-American land forces and the French fleet trapped Cornwallis’s army, forcing surrender (Brittiana) which effectively ended major fighting and led to peace negotiations
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