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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The commanding officer for the British was Thomas Gage. John Parker led the Massachusetts Bay Militia. These were the firsr battles of the Revolututionary War. -
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Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The leader for the Green Mountain Boys was Ethan Allen. The leader for the British was William Delaplace. A cannon in the fort was captured for strategic importance. -
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The Battle of Bunker Hill
The commanding officers for the British were General Howe and Thomas Gage. William Prescott led the Revolutionaries. The British attacked Breed's hill to capture Revolutionary cannons, which were firing at British ships in the Boston Harbor. -
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The Battles of Trenton and Princeton
George Washington led the Revolutionaries. While Johann Rall led the Hessians, and Mawhood and Cornwallis led the British. There was little strategic importance to these battles, they were used by Washington to boost Revolutionary morale. -
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The Battle of Saratoga
Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold led the Revolutionaries, while John Burgoyme led the British. This battle was significant because it was a decisive victory for the rebels and forced the British to surrender and give up on their trek from the north to New York. -
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The Siege of Charleston
Benjamin Lincoln led thr revolutinaries and Sir Henry Clinton led the loyalist and British troops. This decisive British victory forced the American army out of the south for the time being. -
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The Battle of King's Mountain
Patrick Ferguson led the Loyalist militia while William Campbell and James Johnston led the Patriot militia. This battle was pivotal for the American army. It followed many disastors for the rebels and boosted morale. It forced Cornwallis to cancel his invasion of North Carolina -
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The Siege of Yorktown
George Washington was the leader of the Revolutionaries while Cornwallis led the British. This battle was a decisive American victory and began peace negotiations to end the war.