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The first Battle war only lasted 15 minutes. The british commander told the minutemen to put down their weapons , but someone fired and than the british soldiers fired at them and killed 8 and wounded 10 of their men.
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General Thomas Gage decided to strike at militiamen on breeds hill. Gage sent 2,400 british soldier up the hill. While the colonist held their fire until last minute.
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Washington led the main body of the continental army against hessian mercenaries garrisoned at trenton.