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Date: June 17, 1775

Location: Boston, Charlestown

Recap in your own words: The colonists had very little ammunition's so they were told, do not shoot until you see their white of their eyes. The British won but they had thousand's of casualties.

Who won and why: The British won because the colonists had very little ammunition. It was a pyrrhic.

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Date: April, 1775

Location: Lexington, Concord, and Middlesex County

Recap in your own words: The British troops went looking for ammunition and the patriot leaders but the colonists where ready. The battle had the shot heard around the world.

Who won and why: The British won because they had more combat experience and outnumbered the colonists.

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Date: July 4, 1776

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Recap in your own words. Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence on July 4, 1776. It was in Philadelphia and they (the colonists) declared it because they were ready for a change.

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Date: October 1777

Location: Saratoga County, NY

Recap in your own words: The battle of Saratoga was a game changing battle because it led the French to join the American army and gave the colonists an advantage.

Who won and why: The Americans won because they trapped the British and the only hope for the British were it's reinforcements but they never arrived.

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Date: Winter 1777

Location: It was located in Philadelphia

Recap in your own words: Washington wanted a better trained army so he hired a Russian general and got the army more professional.

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Date: September 28, 1781 – October 19, 1781

Location: Yorktown, Virginia

Recap in your own words: The battle of Yorktown was a battle where the American army won the revolution. They cut of the British and started firing at them until they surrendered.

Who won and why: The Americans because they surrounded them in a siege and started firing at them for as long as possible.

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Date: Early 1783

Location: the Hotel d'York

Recap in your own words: After the battle of Yorktown the war didn't end yet, it ended when they singed a treaty in Paris, called the Treaty of Paris.