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on April 19, 1775, The British chose to march to Concord because it was an arms depot.
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many important Americans signed the decleration of independance including John Hancock, John Adams, and Samuel Adams.
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the winter was very harsh. The army was short on food, clothing, and supplies. But they hung on.
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The British had seized Savannah a few months earlier. American French forced tried to take back the city
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the Americans held out as long as they could, then surrendered to the British.
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British forces under General Charles Cornwallis routed American troops under General Horatio Gates.