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This was the first battle of the American Revolution. General Gage marched to Concord to take military supplies being hoarded by the Americans. Luckily a group of militiamen saved the day and defended the town. This was the first American victory.
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American sieze hill next to Boston and British fights America for it. Although it was a British Victory, the Americans killed more enemies but they ran out of supplies and had to retreat.
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Continental congress names Washington in charge of the Continental Army.
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General Arnold attacked with a lack of supplies and then had to wait for reinforcements. This was a British win.
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George Washington led 1200 workers and 800 soldiers to Boston and recaptured there town.
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General William Howe wanted NYC to seperate the colonies and Howe progressed up the Hudson river. Showing that America would not stand for this, the Declaration of Independence was signed days later.
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Spain helps America by giving them critical military supplies they helped America to weaken the British Empire.
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John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Ben Franklin all met in Phillie to sign the declaration of independence which means all out war between the americas and britian.
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Delegates from the 13 colonies met in Phillie to sign a peice of paper freeing America from British rule. This would call for full fledge war because of rebellion.
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First major battle after the Declaration of Independence was put into effect. This was a British Win and caused Washington to retreat.
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This was an American win because Washington decided to attack during the winter when the enemy wasn't expecting the attack.
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This was a British Win. General Burgoyne set up cannons on sugar loaf, which was over looking Fort Ticonderoga. British were able to take the fort with ease.
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This was a British win. The british hoped this would be the end of the revolution but the Americans kept fighting.
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This battle was the turning point of the American Revolution. It was two seperate battles about 3 weeks apart. Both were american wins!
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The British won Phillie from the Americans. Phillie was there capital.
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Second Battle of Saratoga
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Not until March 1 1781 would the last of the 13 colonies, Maryland radify the agreement.
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Washington attacked the rear of the British Army as they were leaving the courthouse. American Win
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France helped fight alongside the Americans against the crown
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Winter camp of the continental army 20 miles NW of phillie.
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British shifted their efforts to the south and captured Savannah and Charleston to close there ports.
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General Clinton took charleston. British Win. Charleston lost there port.
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This would destroy all of Cornwallis's supplies so he would be forced to surrender. American W!
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Washington sends the remainder of his troops to Yorktown to finish off the war. American W!
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Cornwallis was trapped with no reinforcements or supplies so he was forced to surrender. This was the end of the American Revolution.
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The war would end. American owned all land to the missippi river down to florida.
