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-First battle of the land.
-Know as shot around the world.
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Benedict Arnold of Massachusetts joined Ethan Allen & the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont in a sawn attack on the fort, surprising & capturing the sleeping British garrison.
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It was after the Battles of Lexington & Concord. They met in the state house in Philadelphia. It is now called the Independence Hall.
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It was during the Siege of Boston. It took place mostly on Breed's Hill. The colonial militia learned that British generals were planning to send troops from Boston to occupy the hills surrounding the city.
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Washington served as a Virginia delegate to the Secoond Ccontinental Congress in Philadelphia in 1775. Facing a fight for independence with Britian, he was elected commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
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Arnold & Montgomery mey on the outskirts of Quebec & determained the surrender of the city. Governor Sir Guy Carieton rejected their demand & on December 9th the patriots commenced a bombardment of Quebec.
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On this day in 1776, British forcess are forced to evacuate Boston following General George Washington's successful placement of fortifications & cannons on Dorchester Heights, which overlooks the city from the south.
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When armed conflict between bands of American colonists and British soldiers began in April 1775, the Americans were ostensibly fighting only for their rights as subjects of the British crown.
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The Battle of Long Island was faught between British & American troops during the American Revolution. The battle began on August 27, 1776 & ended on August 29th.
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280 ships carried 32,000 British and hired Hessian troops assembled just off of Saten Island, New York. It was the largest force ever seen on the North American continent. To meet this challange, General George Washington had only 20,000 largely untrained men.
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In the battle of Trenton, Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing. A week later, he returned to Trenton to lure British forces south, then executed a daring night march to capture Princeton on January 3rd.
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Philadelphia, the capital of the newly formed nation, was the goal of British General Howe during the campaign of 1777.
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The British proudly marched into Philadelphia. In anticipation of their arrival, the capitial was abandoned by the Patriots and many in the business community.
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Fought 18 days apart in the fall of 1777, the two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution.
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After 16 months of debate, the continental congress, sitting in its temporary capital or York.
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In the fall of 1777, General George Washington's Continental Army moved South from New Jersey to defend the capital of Philadelphia.
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Despite their success at the Battle of Saratoga, General Washington was still having difficulty getting the states to provide necessary men & supplies for his army.
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General George Washington moved his army across the Delaware River with goal of attacking General Sir Henery Clinton as his troops marched from Philadelphia to New York.
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British Lieutenany Colonel Archibald Campbell & his force of between 2500 & 3600 troops. Which included the 71th Highland mercenaries, lauch a surprise attack on American forces defending Savannah.
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Spain declares war on Grerat Britian, creating a de facto alliance with the Americans. Spain's King Charles lll wouldn't consent to a treaty of alliance with the US.
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It was one of the major battles that took place towards the end of the Revolutionary War.
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American General Benedict Arnold meets with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point to the British
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It's also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or simply the Battle of the Capes. British fleet led by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves.
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General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops.
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British General Charles Cornwallis formally surrenders 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to a French and American force at Yorktown, Virginia, bringing the American Revolution to a close.
