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Lexington and Concord Battle
The British won at the Battle of Lexington and the Patriots won at the Battle of Concord. The Patriots ran out of amunition at first at Lexington. -
Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen formed a group called The Green Mountain boys and planned on to surprise attack a British fort. -
Bunker Hill (Breed's)
The British won but, they had to charge the hill 3 times and then they knew it would not be quick or easy to win the war! -
Long Island
The Battle ended on the 29th. Nathan Hale was a spy for the Americans and he got captured and hanged. Most of the men had no blankets, shoes, or socks. -
Trenton
George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas to surprise the British and attack. -
Saratoga
Patriots blocked and surrounded the British until they surrendered at Saratoga. -
Cowpens
Nathaneal Greene commander of Continental Forces, defeated the British in South Carolina with the help of the French. -
Yorktown
14,000 Americans and French troops trapped the British ships and kept them from coming in and from escaping out.