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french and indian war
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battle of lexington and concord
first military engagements of the American revolutionary war. the british hoped to capture the patriots samuel adams and john hancock. 49 colonist died in the skirmish of the battle of lexington and concord. -
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battle of fort Ticonderoga
they captured the fort on May 10,1775. the militia that had a vital part in the capture is called the green mountain boys. it is under to joint leadership of ethan allen and benedict arnold. the colonists seized cannons from the fort which helped in taking back boston. -
battle of bunker hill
the battle of bunker hill was fought in the year of 1775. william prescott led the colonists in the battle of bunker hill. the americans were forced to retreat because the british outnumbered the americans. the british had 226 troops die and the americans had 145 troops die. general williams died during the battle. -
battle of trenton
george washington led the american forces. washington led his troops through the delaware river. he led a secret attack on the night of december 25-26. the american forces won the battle of trenton. it improved the moral of colonial soldiers greatly. -
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battle of saratoga
the battle took place in saratoga county, new york. the american forces won the battle of saratoga. americas received french help. horatio gates and benedict arnold led the americans into battle. it was a crucial victory for the Patriots causing it to be the turning point for the revolutionary war. -
Period: to 1781 BCE
battle of yorktown
cornwallis surrendered to george washington as french and american forces trapped the british at yorktown. british general charles cornwallis surrendered to george washington.the french helped to americans at the battle. george washington was the general in charge. the americans won the battle.