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1st battles of the American Revolution. The night before the 19th British troops marched from Boston to Concord in order to try and seize an arms cache. Paul Revere and others warned everyone about the British. When the British reached Lexington, 50 minutemen were waiting for them. The British won the battles of Concord & Lexington.
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Fort Ticonderoga was overrun on May 10th 1775 in the morning. It was an surprise attack by the Green Mountain Boys under Ethan Allen, assisted by Benedict Arnold. Benedict Arnold Won this battle.
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This was the bloodiest battle of the war. General Gage attacked colonists near Boston, Their ships bombed the hill before sending troops up three times! The colonists rebelled all attacks until they ran out of ammo. The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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This Battle initiated the start of British attempts to seize control of New York. This would isolate New England from the rest of the colonies. British troops move to occupy New York City under protection of a British fleet, so to protect his left Flank George Washington stationed 1/3 of his troops on the Long island side of the east river. The British won the Battle of Long Island.
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George Washington defeated Formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing. One week later he returned to Trenton to lure British forces south, then executed a daring night march to capture Princeton. These Victories reasserted American control of much of New Jersey. The Continental Army won the Battles of Trenton & Princeton.
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After engagement in Philadelphia in which the British Army defeated the Americans however leaving the Revolutionary army intact. British General Sir William Howe was lured to Philadelphia in hopes of removing Pennsylvania from the War completely, this left the forces of General John Burgoyne to fend for themselves, ultimately resulting in British disaster, this war was a major turning point in the Revolutionary War. The British won the Battle of Brandywine Creek.
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The Battle of Saratoga occurred in September and October of 1777, during the second year of the American Revolution. This included two crucial battles, fought eighteen days apart. The Continental Army won the Battle of Saratoga.
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The Battle of Charleston started on March 29, 1780 and ended on May 12, 1780. The British Gained control of the South and the Americans lost many soldiers due to the surrender, therefore the outcome of the battle was a British victory.
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This battle took place in South Carolina. American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan routed British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, The Americans inflicted heavy causalities on the British, and the battle was a turning point in the wars Southern campaign. The Continental Army won this battle.
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The Americans trapped a major British Army on a peninsula in Yorktown, Virginia forcing them to surrender virtually ending military operations in the American Revolution. America won this battle.
