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built by the French at a narrows near the south end of Lake Champlain in north.
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Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy
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the British were trying to take control of new york
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nearly the entire Hessian force was captured, with negligible losses to the Americans.
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a turning point in the American Revolution.
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American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan
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a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops