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date: April 19, 1775
location: lexington massacare
recap: the militia ambushed british
who won: the british

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date: may 10, 1775
location: philiadelphia
recap: colonist wanted peace and sent olive branch petition
who won: not a battle

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date: june 17, 1775
location: bunker hill, massachusetts
recap: it took the british 3 tries to take the hill.
who won: the british at a great cost

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date: january 15, 1776
location N/A
recap: pamphlet written by tomas paine
who won: N/A

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date: December 25, 1776
location: trenton, NJ
recap: george washington crosses the delaware river and attacked the hessians
who won: the america

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date: October 1777
location: saratoga, new york
recap: its the turning point of the war
who won: america

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date: winter 1777
location: valley forge, PA
recap: 1/4 of 10,000 troops died during the winter
who won: america

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baron freidrich von steuben
- German officer who aided taught army how to use bayonets
Marquis de La fayette - 19 yr. believed in american cause convinced french king to contribute money and troops to aid americans

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September 28, 1781
location: yorktown, VA
recap: washington moved army south to attack british by land
who won: cornwails

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date:1783
location: mississippi river
recap: Britain recognized americas independence
who won: british