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Battle of Lexington and Concord
General Gage sent troops to seize their weapons and supplies but their plan was leaked and militiamen attacked them and forced them to go back to boston. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle started when Gage didn't like that they were making new fortifications and so they went to siege it and even though they won they realized that it wouldn't be an easy battle -
Battle of Long Island
Howe's army was advancing across the narrow channel and washington sent 10,000 troops to go and slow them down but instead they killed 300 of putnam's army and 1200 were captured -
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Battle of Trenton an Princeton
they crossed the river to trenton and went to attack the hessians they won and then they went on to princeton to attack the british and killed about 500 british troops. -
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Battle of Saratoga
They go to the british forces capture hessians and after the victory of actually 2 battles the french recognized them and then started to help. -
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Battle of Vincenness
George rogers clark helps win over a british garrison and and it was commanded by Henry Hamilton -
Battle of Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis
This battle was a navy fight between the Serapis and the Bonhomme Richard it was a close fight but serapis retreated and the next day the ship sunk. -
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Battle of Charleston
Worst battle of the revolution and general benjamin lincoln surrenders to the british. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
on march 15th cornwallis went on to attack at the guilford courthouse . they were out numbered but their skill helped drive out the americans. -
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Battle of Yorktown
It was a battle of George washington's army and the french army vs. Cornwallis' army it was the last major land battle of the revolution