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Patriots take Fort Ticonderoga, but it will evetually be taken back by the Redcoats
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in Philidelphia, still, most deligates did not want Independance yet. Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson.
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George Washington is elected commander and cheif
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though the Patriots lost, they showed their strength.
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Patriot Victory, "Shot heard round the world",
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Patriot victory, no men died. restores morality.
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Americans loose terribly, with 48 men killed and over 400 captured
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Celebrated as a Bostonian holiday
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John Hancock is first to sign.
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British victory. 25,000 Brits vs. 5,000 patriots.
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The British hold New York.
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British Victory, General Howe left a small division as a decoy, and took his troops to flank the Patriots to the rear.
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They had to evacuate to help in New York in the begining of 1778
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Patriot Victory, British suffer heavy casualties. Horatio Gates-Patriots, John Burgoyne-British
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Considered the first Constitution. Chairman John Dickinson -leader of the commitee appointed to write it- presented it to the continental congress.
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Extremely cold, ran out of meat rations, starvation, desease and exposure kills over 2,500
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Treaty of Alliance with France is signed, continental congress members, and Delegates of King Louis XVI from France
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British tactical victory, but it was a strategical draw. General George Washington-Partiots, Sir Henry Clinton-British
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British take Savannah and chase Howe's men while they retreated all they way to Purrysburg, South Carolina. when they finaly stop less than half of Howe's men are left.
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Spain begins helping by smugling weapons to the Patriots in June of 1779
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Arnold was commissioned to the British army as a Bregaider General.
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Patriot loss, with Heavy losses. Over 5,000 men were surrendured.
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French Victory, Comte De Grasse-French, Sir Thomas Graves-British
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Patriot and French Victory, end of the war, America wins Indepindence. General Washington-Patriot, General Cornwallis-British
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End of the war, America wins Independence. Declaration of Independence
