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Battle of Bunker Hill
The british did not take the patriots as a serious enemy, so they went to war. The patriots hoped to drive the british from seaport. So the british commander ordered a assault by the soldiers. The took place in boston. Patriots won..... -
Battle of Trenton
Crossing the delaware river on christmas night, Washington suprised a garrison of more than 1000 german mercenaries. Washington led his men to victory.... -
Battle of Princeton
On January 3, 1777 Washington attacked conwallis in Princeton, New Jersey. Washington lost his army to howe's army.... -
Native Americans Support the British
Most indians sided eith british, who had promised to keep the colonists in the east. -
Saratoga
Led by General John Burgoyne another british army marched from canada to invade New York's hudson valley. Falling into a trap, Burgoyne surrendered. Patriots won....... -
Valley Forge
Washington army spent the harsh and hungry winter of 1777 and 1778 in philadelphia. They suffered lack of food and supplies. -
The French support the Patriots
175 soldiers and their French settler allies had captured all the british posts in the areas that would become Indiana and Illinois. -
Monmouth
British evacuated philidelphia, retreating across New Jersey to New York city to fight off Washington's pursuit. -
Fort at Vincennes
In late Febuary 1779, they reached Vincennes and convinced many native americans to abandon thier british allies, allowing the patriots to recover the fort.