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Lexington & Concord
The first shots of the revolution were fired there. This event in sometimes referred to as the " shot heard 'round the world " because of the impact amereican revolutionary ideals on other nations. -
Battle (Breeds) Hill
First official battle of the american revolution. Signifit because of what the americans learnd. Aulthough the untrained american troops wered forced to surrender when ranout of gunpowder they inflicted heavy causualities on the british. -
Sarotoga
The turning point of the war for the american patriots. American forces defeated the attempt to split the colnies at the hudson river. -
Charleston
The first attept by the british to capture Charelston was stopped by the tides and the reliance of the palmetto log fort that became known as Fort Moultrie. -
Cowpens
Important battle in south carolina, showed the cooperation of the regular continental army and the irregular partisan forces. The partisans led the attack and then fled the field. -
Yorktown
Final battle of the war the french navy assisting general George Washington and his army by blockading the harbor. THe blockade prevented british ships from entering the harbor.
