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The first shots of the war were fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.Colonial victory, British retreat back to Boston
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First major battle in the war. Colonial soldiers hold off the British. British end up winning war but have high casualties
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The Declaration of Independence is signed.
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Washington marched troops from Boston to New York. Lots of Americans captured. British victory. Continental Army were eventually forced to retreat all the way to Pennsylvania.
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High number of British capture. Princeton led army back into Trenton repulsed a British attack. Famous Crossing of the Delaware. American Victory.
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Climax of the High British casualties in the Saratoga
Campaign. Americans surrounded British forcing them to retreat. Thus making it an American victory -
Ft. Sackville
Geroge Rogers Clark. The siege of Ft. Sackville.
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U.S, ship named Bonhomme Richard took sail in August, engaged with Serapis on Sept. 23. Serapis surrendered. American victory
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Most troops were captured. British cut off Charleston from support. It was the greates loss of manpower and equipment. Gave British control of the South.
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3 lines U.S.A. Very productive war for the U.S.. High number of casualitie/wounded for the British. British victory.
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The British army was decimated and the Revolutionary War was basically over. Cornwallis surrendered, American victory. Most important victory of war.
