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French Join the War
French join the American Revolution to form allies and trade with the colonists. Also to seek revenge on the British -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
One of the first military engagements of the American Revolution fought in Middlesex county. This battle was a colonial victory -
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Siege of Boston
Colonial militia surrounded Boston and prevented supplies from reaching British naval bases -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought during the Siege of Boston in Charlestown, MA. The British captured the Charlestown peninsula -
Battle of Quebec
Battle took place in Quebec City and the British captured Montreal. this was the first major defeat for the colonists. -
The Battle of Long Hill (Brooklyn Heights)
First major battle after the colonists had declared independence in July 1776. Took place in Long Island, New York. This was a huge victory for the British -
The Battle of Trenton
This battle took place on the morning of December 26, 1776 and was a huge victory for the colonists, despite their army's small numbers -
The Battle of Princeton
George Washington's revolutionary forces defeated British forces near Princeton, New Jersey -
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Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
Colonial milita sieged Fort Ticonderoga from the British near southern Lake Champlain -
The Battle of Brandywine
Took place in Chadds Ford, PA. This was a British victory and forced the colonists to give up the American capitol of Philadephia -
The First Battle of Saratoga
The first battle of Saratoga took place in Stillwater, New York and was a pyrrhic victory for the British -
The Second Battle of Saratoga
The second battle of Saratoga was also fought in Stillwater, New York. However, this time it was an enormous victory for the colonists and the British surrendered on Oct. 17 -
The Capture of Savannah
British victory in Savannah, Georgia -
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The Siege of Charlestown
This was a major battle towards the end of the Revolution, when the British surrounded the colonists in Charlestown, SC until they surrendered -
The Battle of Camden
British victory in Camden, SC -
The Battle of King's Mountain
Huge victory for the colonists near King's Mountain, SC. British commander Patrick Ferguson was killed in battle -
The Battle of Cowpens
a decisive colonist victory in Chesnee, SC -
The Battle of Guiltford Courthouse
pyrrhic British victory in Greensboro, North Carolina -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
The last major engagement of war in the Carolinas. Took place in Eutawville, South Carolina. It is argued that the Britsh won this battle but it is also said that the colonists had a strategic advantage -
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The Battle of Yorktown
The last battle of the American Revolution. A decisive "Franco-American" victory which resulted in the Treaty of Paris and the Declaration of Independence
