Major Battles And The Revolutionary War

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Major Battles And The Revolutionary War

• By Lauren Dial
• To Mrs.Presnell

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Lexington And Concord

• ON the 15 of April 1775 When General Thomas Gage
  British Military Govenor ordered to destroy the
  rebels military.
• First battle. It was a clash between the redcoats
  and the Minutemen.

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Trenton

• Christmas 1776 Washington and his army huddled
  together in the camp by Delaware river.
• GGeorge Washington led a surprise attack on the
  Hessians.

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Bunker Hill

• June 1775 The British drove Americans from
  Breeds Hill.

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Saratoga

• October 1777 Burgoyne (British general)
  surrenders.

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Valley Forge

• December 1777 Washingtons army spends winter and
  fights here.

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Yorktown

• October 1781 Cornwallis surrenders to Washington.