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The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War. A confrontation on the Lexington town green started off the fighting, and soon the British were hastily retreating under intense fire.
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The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that started meeting on May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
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The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on, June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the first stage of the American Revolutionary War. The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they proved they could hold their own against the British Army.
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On December 31, 1775, during the American Revolutionary War Patriot forces under Benedict Arnold attempted to capture the British-occupied city of Quebec and with it win support for the American cause in Canada.
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Common Sense explained the need for immediate independence from the British Empire.
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On July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
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The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution. It gave the Patriots a major morale boost and persuaded the French, Spanish and Dutch to join their cause against a mutual rival.
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In the Battle of Trenton Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing.
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The Battle of Paoli was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 20, 1777, in the area surrounding present-day Malvern, Pennsylvania.
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Washington taught the soldiers how to use the bayonet, and most importantly, how to re-form lines quickly in the midst of battle.