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Philadelphia was the headquarters, if not the official capitol, of the colonies during the American Revolutionary War. This was the site of the first and second Continental Congresses.
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The British Army set out from Boston to capture rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Minutemen troops fought off the British to stop them from going to concord.
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The British were after Samuel Adams and John Hancock, two rebel leaders. The British got to concord to destroy Americans weapons and ammunition.
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The British defeated the Americans at Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. The battle demonstrated that inexperienced Continental militia could stand up to regular British army troops in battle.
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Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing. A week later he returned to Trenton to lure British forces south.
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Nearly one third of all the battles were fought in New York State. The capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the Battles of Oriskany, Newtown and Saratoga are just a few of the major events that took place in New York.
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This functioned as the third of eight winter encampments for the Continental Army's main body, commanded by General George Washington. Here the Continental Army, a collection of disparate colonial militias, emerged under Washington's leadership as a cohesive and disciplined fighting force.
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It included two crucial battles, fought eighteen days apart, and was a decisive victory for the Continental Army and a crucial turning point in the Revolutionary War. The success at Saratoga gave France the confidence in the American cause to enter the war as an American ally.
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He played an extremely crucial role in securing 6,000 French troops for the American cause. He provided tactical leadership while securing vital resources from France.
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The last great battle of the American Revolutionary War. It is where the British Army surrendered and the British government began to consider a peace treaty.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives ending the War of the American Revolution. The agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory.
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