Defeat of New York

By nshroyer871
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    The battle of Bunker Hill

    The Redcoats were pushed back down the hill twice but on the third attempt they prevailed because the colonists ran out of gunpowder.

  • Defeat in New York

    Hope began to fade as the Americans retreated from New York City. This defeat would be the first in a long
    series of retreats and the British would spend the next

    A few months chasing the Patriots across New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
    From NYC they were able to control trade and supply lines
    This was a dark time for the Patriots as food and hope ran low