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The Battle of Bunker Hill
The colonists seized Bunker Hill. Hiding behind the ridge line, the colonists successfully stopped a frontal British attack of 3,000 men. Though the Americans technically won, they ran out of ammo and had to retreat. It is still, however, considered a British victory. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
As the militia began training, Britain knew they had to do something. British troops were sent to Lexington and Concord to seize the colonists’ stores of gunpowder. At Lexington, the troops were met with a small force of colonists whom they overtook easily. At Concord, the troops were tricked. The colonists had hidden the gunpowder, and surprise ambushed the redcoats from behind trees and brush. Concord was a huge success for the colonists in the early stages of the revolution. -
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Battle of Trenton
At this time of year, no one wanted to fight battles in the snow. George Washington used that to his advantage when he first crossed the Delaware River. The British believed that Washington was stopping at Valley Forge for the remainder of the winter. Under the cover of night, Washington recrossed the Delaware river and broke into a German Hessian camp. 1,000 Hessians surrendered to Washington, depleting the British force in America by that much. -
The Battle of Saratoga
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Battle of Yorktown
General Cornwallis and his troops got comfortable in Yorktown. There was open land on one side and the Chesapeake Bay on the other. The bay was used to import cargo. While the Americans zeroed in on land, France started sinking British ships in the bay. General Cornwallis was sandwiched between the colonists and their new foreign allies. Cornwallis surrendered, and this battle was marked at one of the largest feats the Americas had in the war.
