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Washington Became Commander
In 1775 Washington became a the commander on the continental army. His army was made up of state militia and untrained volunteers. This event was important because this army went on to win many battles. -
Surprise the Hessian
On December 25 1776 Washington army attacked the hessian. they killed 900 hessian. This battle was very important because they defendant one of the mast advanced armys in the world. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Battle_of_Trenton_by_Charles_McBarron.jpg/300px-Battle_of_Trenton_by_Charles_McBarron.jpg -
Fort Ticonderoga
Burgoyne left Canada in June and set out to capture fort Ticonderoga in July. http://www.42ndrhr.org/images/2nd_bn_glasgow.jpg -
Woman save the Day
On New Years Day a group a women brought in 10 oxen. All the oxen carried 2000 t-shirts, and lots of supplies. They had the oxen killed to provide food. The women truly did save the day. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
Th.e Battle of Kings mountain was on of the most vicious battles in the south. Thousands of Americans dead or badly injured. https://s3.amazonaws.com/photos.geni.com/p13/69/a3/1b/62/5344483a58664e11/fd6d02b8cacff8cd48e7b30b35ee6ffb_large.jpg -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle was one of the most important battles of the war. Not only did the Americans win but it sealed there revolution
