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Lexington and Concord
This was the first military battle between America and the British.
A: John Parker B: Francis Smith -
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Fort Ticonderoga
First rebel victory and provided artillery for further battles.
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Bunker Hill
The British won but they had enough casualties so they where more cautious. A:William Prescott B:William Howe -
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Trenton/ Princeton (NJ Campaign)
First battle won by George Washington in the open field which boosted morale. A: George Washington B: Johann Rall -
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Saratoga (Bemis Heights, the second battle)
A Turning point of the war becuase it helped give America foreign aid. A: Horatio Gates B: John Burgoyne -
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Siege of Charleston
Biggest American defeat in the American revolution.
A: Benjamin Lincoln B: Sir Henry Clinton -
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King's Mountain
Stoped Lord Cornwalls invasion of North Carolina by destroying the Loyalist militia. A: James Johnston B: Patrick Ferguson -
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Yorktown
One of the last major land battles that pushed Britain to start surrender terms. A: George Washington B: Lord Cornwallis