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Under orders from General Gage, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith led a detachment of roughly 900 British soldiers.
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showed the brithish and the americans were ready to fight
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they met in Philadelphia for the second Continential Congress
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Having abandoned Boston in March 1776, the British decided to focus their efforts on New York.
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genral howe left bosten
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With New York City firmly in British control, and Burgoyne making his way steadily to the Hudson River.
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the battel was a american victory
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washington took his troop to vally foge
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After the Battle of Saratoga, the French government recognizes the US as its own country and begins to form and alliance with the partriots
