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Lexington and Concord
Skirmish in Lexington, Massachusetts in 1775
Eight Colonists were killed
4000 British troops were there
The Americans won this battle -
Bunker Hill
It occurred across from the Charles River
2,400 British Soldiers and Marines were here
1,000 of those were killed
The colonists had the advantage as it was on their land
Happened in Boston -
Trenton
Trenton, NJ
2,400 soldiers from the Continental Army under George Washington
1,400 Hessian soldiers
The colonists won
Washington's forces had defeated a regular army in the field
Only about 90 minutes long
After George Washington crossed the Delaware -
Battle of Saratoga
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The Battle of Saratoga
Happened in New York
The Americans won this battle
The French stepped in to help
Britain surrendered
530 soldiers died at these battles -
Period: to
Articles of Confederation
The original constitution of the United States of America
Established the functions of America’s government
The government under these articles was too weak
The government went into debt because of the war
Served as a bridge between the war and government -
Period: to
Winter at Valley Forge
December 19, 1777- June 19, 1778
Soldiers were cold, hungry, and fatigued
Near Philadelphia
Low amount of resources
12,000 Continental soldiers 3,000 of those couldn’t fight
They endured the hard time and still survived
No battle was fought here -
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Yorktown
9,000 British soldiers led by General Charles Lord Cornwallis
The militia at this battle had 20,000 men fighting
The French fought in this battle also
Fought with artillery
8,000 British soldiers surrendered
