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British troops are sent to confiscate the colonial weapons, they run into the untrained and angry militia. the ragtag army defeats 700 British .
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The British realized this wasn't going to be easy and would be a hard fight.
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As British General William Howe anticipates surrender, General Washington fleas across the East R. under cover of darkness.
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Washington defeated a formidable garrison of hessian Mercenaries before with drawing.
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His surrender to American forces at the Battle off saratoga British and Hessians troops surrendered their arms.
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During the American Revolution, the U.S. ship Bohomme Richard commanded by John Paul Jones , wins a hard fought engagement against Serapis .
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The Americans suffer the worst defeat of the revolution on this day 1780 , with the unconditional surrender of Major General Benjamin
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Although British troops under Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis scared a tactical victory at Guildford over American forces.
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The siege of fort Vincennes was a revolutionary war frontier battle fought in present day Indiana.
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Virginia, was decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental army troops led by General George Washington and fetch Army.