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Second Continental Congress: Washington named Continental army leader. Patriots win Battles of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.
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British win the Battle of Long Island, New York. Battle of Trenton , New Jersey. Benjamin Franklin goes to Paris, France.
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Patriots win battle of Saratoga, New York British Capture Philadelphia, PA 1777-1778 Winter at Valley Forge, PA
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British captured Savannah, GA.
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British captured Charleston, SC
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Patriots win battle of Yorktown, Va
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Treaty of Paris ends the war.