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Battle of Lexington and Concord
First battle of the war, British were seizing colonist weapons, Colonists won, Paul Revere -
Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold led fewer than one hundred militiamen and surprised and captured the sleeping British garrison at the fort -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The colonists lost the battle but inflicted major casualties on the British and gave them a big confidence boost -
Battle of Long Island
Aka Battle of Brooklyn, George Washington led the Continental Army, Britain won the battle and forced the Americans to evacuate New York.
