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Lexington and Concord
Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairn and Lord Percy were in charge of the British. The colonials were militia. British troops were sent to confiscate the colonial weapons. -
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Fort Ticonderoga
Militiamen were under the command of Ethan Allen, and Benedict Arnold. This fort was a important point of access to both Canada and the Hudson River Valley. -
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Bunker Hill
British forces were under the command of Major General William Howe and Brigadier General Robert Pigot. The battle proved to be a serious confidence boost. -
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Trenton/ Princeton
General George Washington lead his army against hessian mercenaries. The strategic importance was that the Hessian army was defeated and the Americans were invigorated by the easy defeat of the Hessian forces. -
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Saratoga (Bemis Heights)
Burgoyne's second attack met with the American resistance led by Major General Benedict Arnold. Burgoyne surrendered after Arnold forced the british to retreat to saratoga. -
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Siege of Charleston
Major General Benjamin Lincoln commanding the Charleston garrison fought the British. This battle was a success for the British as they change their strategy and focus on the southern theater. -
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King's Mountain
The battle was loyalist Americans against Patriot American Revolutionaries. Major Patrick Ferguson was in command of the loyalists. -
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Yorktown
American troops were led by General George Washington, French troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau, and the British Army was commanded by Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis. Cornwallis surrendered to Washington ending the revolutionary war.