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lexington and concord
- marked the outbreak of armed conflict
- American Militia led by John Parker and James Baret
- 700 British Army regulars given orders to capture a weapons cache
- Started siege of Boston
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Fort Ticonderoga
-Ticonderoga, New York
- Green Mt. Boys
- Militia of Mass. Bay
leader was Ethan Allen
-Capture of the fort cut off British communication between north and south -
Bunker (Breed's) Hill
-Charlestown, Mass.
- British Victory
- British capture Charlestown pninsula
- Although colonists lost they gained great hope due to massive British casulties. -
Battle of Trenton
Trenton, New Jersey
- Led by Washington
- small but pivotal battle in fight for independance]
- Washington crossed Delaware River
- extremely strategic moved changed the war -
Battle of Saratoga
Stillwater, New York
-British Victory- allowed them to continue moving troops up New York state
- Colonists lef by Benedict Arnold
90 colonist casulties