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Battles of Lexigton and Concord
First win for colonists, British lost 300 men, they were driven all the way back to Boston by colonists. -
Fort Ticondaroga
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys capture the fort at night and gave the supplies to Boston to set up on the hills -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Militia were low on supplies during the battle. Bristih sent 3 assults but 2/3 of the assults failed. Colonists were out of amounition when the third wave came. Colonists lost but the British lost a lot of men and felt that they lost. -
Battle of Saratoga
British were defeated, biggest American victory, Americans had a series in victories. -
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Vally Forge
Happened during the winter in Philadelphia Pennsylvanai. A disease killed 2,500 American soldiers at the end of the war.