The Revolutionary War

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  • The Battle of Lexington

    This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. It lasted 15 minutes and 8 minutemen were killed.

  • The battle of concord

    there were between 3000 and 4000 minutemen. the americans won the battle against the british

  • the battle bunker hill

    general thomas gage decided to strike at militia men on breed's hill. gage sent 2400 british soldiers. the british won but lost a lot of men.

  • the battle of NY

    the british tried to over NYC they had 32000 troops the colonists retreated.

  • the battle of trenton

    george washington crossed the delaware river with 2400 men. washington surprise attacked the hessians a group of german soldiers who helped the british the colonists won this battle

  • the battle of saratoga

    general john burgoyne a british general traveled through canada to new york to attack the colonists. the british army surrendered because the rest of their troops were stuck in philadelphia so the colonists won this very important battle.
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    the encampment of valley forge

    washington and his army camped here but they were low on food and supplies so 2000 men died due to the cold and lack of supplies.

  • marquisde lafayette

    he was a french leader helping american he asked france for reinforcements to help the continental.