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Patriots hoped to drive the british from the saeport. The cord William Howe ordered a frontal assault by soldiers in the middle of the day. They won the victory.
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They decieded to attack New Jork city and cut off New England from the ret of the colonies after winning seris of battles about 3,000 B. & G. troops nearly crushed the poorly trained continentals. they crossed the Delaware river in middle of christmas nigth 1,000 Germans mercenaris>the victory raised the spirits of the troops & patriot supporters.
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Because they promised to keep all the colonists in the east,and with the british urging, the native americans increased attacks on colonial settlements in 1777
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Again moving his troops in the night Wsahington inflicted heavy consualties on general charles cornwalis troops at the battle of princeton. Washington began 1777 with another victory.
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They lo to philadephia to Howe's army led by gerneral john burgoyne british army marched from canada to invacle New york Hudson valley. Burgoyne surrendered in ocober . The greatest patriot victory yet saratoga suggested that the U.S. might just win war.