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Date: April 1775

Location: Massachusetts

Recap in your own words: The British were sent out to find guns that the colonist had. Wentworth Cheswell was warning people about the British. Colonist and British have a little battle and outnumber the British and they retreat to Boston.

Who won and why: The colonist won because they forced the British right back to Boston.

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Date:  June 17, 1775

Location:  Massachusetts

Recap in your own words: The colonist had the high ground but he british eventually got the high ground and won but the British also had more casualties and that gave the colonist hope.

Who won and why: The British but it was a pyrrhic victory for the colonist because it caused many casualties to the British.

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Declaration of independence adopted by second continental congress 

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Declaration of independence adopted by second continental congress 

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Date: July, 4 1776

Location: Philadelphia

Recap in your own words: Thomas Jefferson and many other founding fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence. It states the causes of why the colonies separated from Britain.

Who won and why: It is not a battle.

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Date: September 19, 1777 – October 17, 1777

Location: New York

Recap in your own words: Turning point of the war because the French decide to full on help and fight along with the colonist.

Who won and why: The colonist won because they had the help of the French.

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Date: December 1777

Location: Pennsylvania

Recap in your own words: Soldiers had basically no clothes and couldn't keep them warm. They also had makeshift houses

Who won and why: Not a battle.

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Date: September 28, 1781

Location: Yorktown

Recap in your own words: The colonist and the French outnumbered the British. Colonist made many trenches and a bit later they began an artillery bombardment. They pushed up on the British. The colonist gained control over the redcoats.

Who won and why: The Colonist because they overwhelmed the British.

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Treaty of Paris of 1783 which ends the war

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Treaty of Paris of 1783 which ends the war

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Date: December 3, 1783

Location: Paris France

Recap in your own words: The British recognized the colonies as as their own country. They could fish off the coastal waters of Canada. Each side would have to pay debts.

Who won and why: The colonist won and made the Treaty of Paris that ended the war.