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The Battle of Lexington and Concord occurred in Lexington, MA April 1775. The British wanted to take control of Lexington and Concord because there were lots of patriot weapons located there, they also knew that John Hancock and Samual Adams, both Colonial leaders were there. The British came with 700 soldiers while the patriots only had 70. One of the parties fired at the other, which caused the British to fire at the Patriots, where 8 were killed. The Patriots ran and told Concord that the British were coming. After the British checked Lexington and found nothing they moved on to Concord and found nothing. The British marched back to Boston and were met with 4000 militia and minutemen lined up on the road—1000 reinforcements saved the British troops from defeat. This marked the beginning of the war.

The Objective of Battle: The British wanted to seize the weapons they heard of in Lexington and Concord and the politicians there, John Hancock and Samual Adams.

People Involved: John Hancock, Samual Adams

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The Battle of Bunker Hill took place in June 1775 on Breeds Hill.

After the events of Lexington and Concord, American minutemen came from all over the colonies and laid siege to the British-controlled Boston. The Americans moved to Breed's Hill to hold a position in Boston, since whoever controlled Breed's Hill controlled Boston. the British eventually attacked the Americans twice and pushed the Patriots out of Breed's Hill who had run out of gunpowder. Was a British victory even though only 400 colonists had died compared to the 1000 British casualties. Finally the British abandon Boston and focus on New York.

Objective: The American Patriots wanted to push the British soldiers out of Boston and the British wanted to take control of Breed's Hill over the Colonists.

People Involved: Colonel William Prescott, General Gage

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Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, NY

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The British soldiers at Fort Ticonderoga did not receive any news of the colonies' rebelling, so they were not expecting it when the Americans attacked them. Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold took the fort without firing a single musket shot. The artillery captured would later be used to push out the British of Boston in March 1776. 9000 British soldiers and 1000 loyalists left Boston because of this.

Objective: To take control of Fort Ticonderoga to secure the 60 cannons there to later be used in battle.

People Involved: Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen.

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General Gage moved 5000 British troops to Boston to fortify his defenses. He had the goal in mind to make a colonial attack impossible. The Americans started to surround Boston on the nearby hills to gain more area of land. The Americans eventually pushed the British out of Boston were they moved to New York.

Objective: To take control of Boston from the British.

People Involved: General Gage

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The Second Continental Congress took place in Philidelphia, PA in 1776

During this meeting, all 13 colonies had a representative present. At the start of the meeting, they were still not seeking independence; they were seeking their rights as Englishmen. The colonist army needed a military commander, so they chose George Washington. They eventually wrote the Declaration of Independence, declaring their independence from Great Britain. King George III rejected this and their demands.

People Involved: Representative of 13 Colonies, George Washington, and King George III

Objective: Originally to ask for their rights then switched focus to Independence.

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The Battle of Trenton took place in Trenton, NJ on Dec. 25, 1776

On Christmas Night of 1776, Hessians were stationed in a small town called Trenton, NJ. Since the Europeans rarely wage war in the winter the colonies found this as the perfect opportunity to ambush the Hessians. George Washington leads a group of men across the Delaware River to surprise attack the Hessians. When he arrives the Hessians are completely taken aback, the colonist easily overpower the unprepared Hessians and cause over 1,000 Hessian casualties, compared to their 5. This battle resulted in the patriot's troops rallying and raising their spirits for times to come.

Objective: To ambush the Hessian forces to stop them from attacking again.

Involved People: George Washington

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The Battle of Saratoga was fought in 1777, in Saratoga, NY

The British planned to separate the colonies by isolating them through the Hudson River. General Burgoyne planned to send three armies from different directions to do this, but the other generals changed their plans and did not inform Burgoyne. Due to this Burgoyne and his troops got pinned down and were forced to surrender in Saratoga. This resulted in other European countries believing the colonies might have a chance of winning the war, leading to a formal alliance with France. The other result was Benedict Arnold being angry with the patriots for lack of recognition leading him to betray his army.

People Involved: Benedict Arnold, General Burgoyne.

The Objective of the Battle: The British wanted to split the colonies using the Hudson River.

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Valley Forge took place in Valley Forge, PA in 1777-1778

It was the winter in 1777 when the British Army created their winter camp in Philadephia. Because of this, the colonial army had to make theirs in the woods. It was extremely harsh because of the lack of food, proper clothing, and pay, this resulted in 2,500 of the 10,000 soldiers to perish in these conditions. But, two foreigners came to help, Marquis de Lafayette and Baron Von Steuben. Steuben was a German military officer who helped the colonial army train by using a drill system to teach soldiers to move and fight. It also gave the soldiers a sense of pride and purpose. Once the winter succeded, the army emerged as a trained, dangerous force.

Persons Involved: George Washington, Baron Von Steuben, and Marquis de Lafayette.

Goal of the Event: To train the soldier to become an elite army.

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A British lieutenant Henry Hamilton, arrived in the Fort Vincennes with 90 British regulars and 200 native allies. Rodger Clark caught wind of this and departed from Kaskaskia in Feb. 1779, with 172 American soldiers, as they approached the army the local French citizens pitied the American cause and did not tell the British they were there. Clark built a barricade around the fort and traded fire throughout the night. On the morning of the 24th of Feb. Clark demanded the surrender of Hamilton and his army, which was rejected, but Hamilton agreed to discuss the terms with Clark. A war party of natives and French entered the town that the Americans were stationed at, they were unaware of the occupation of the town. After a short fight, the Americans captured six and forced the rest to run. After releasing the two French prisoners Clark decided to kill and scalp the men in front of Hamilton. He intended to use mental warfare on the men to attack the British.

Involved People: Rodger Clark and Henry Hamilton.

Goal: To rid the British of the fort.

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Bonhomme Richard VS. Serapis was a naval battle in 1779 that took place somewhere in the North Sea.

Captain of the Bonhomme Richard, an experienced sailor with multiple wins against the British Navy, set sail for attacks with a squad of seven ships raiding around Scotland and Ireland for most of the month. On September 23rd, Jones engaged a merchant fleet comprising the HMS Seapis and Countess of Scarborough. Jones was overwhelmed by the Serapis but due to his maneuvering, the battle lasted for 3 and a half hours. Jones and his crew came out victorious, but their boat started to sink. This led him to surrender to the Serapis. A one-man submarine called The Turtle was the first submarine used in combat during The American Revolution. It was made of oak reinforced with iron bands. Its mission was to sneak into the New York Harbor and attach explosives to the British ship HMS Eagle.

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Kings Mountain State Park, Park Road, Blacksburg, SC

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The Battle of King's Mountain took place in 1780 in South Carolina on a rocky hill called King's Mountain.

The British had just won the siege of Charleston and the Battle of Camden and the British General Charles Lord Cornwallis dispatched Major Patrick Ferguson to North Carolina to recruit members to fight fort for the Loyalist militia and protect the Cornwallis's left flank as he made an attempt to move through the Carolinas. Overmountain men, people of the Carolina backcountry, and the Appalachian mountain range were threatened by the British who thought that they were savage Indians, but his scare tactics did not work. Several local patriot militias decided to fight with Ferguson and his men. Ferguson tried to retreat to the main body of the British Army. he dug into the small 60-foot hill known as King's Mountain. An American scout finds them and giving the information they need to launch an attack. The commanders tell their men they are in charge of their own decisions. In the afternoon, the overmountain me quietly sneaks towards the mass from all sides. Ferguson and his men can slow the overmountain men's charge on one side of the hill, which leads to him getting surrounded. He tries to lead his men past the onslaught, but he is killed on top of his horse. Forcing the men to surrender. This delays General Cornwallis leading to a major setback in the British side of the war.

People Involved: Overmountain Men, General Cornwallis, and Ferguson.

Goal of the Battle: To watch the flank of General Cornwallis.

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The Battle of Yorktown took place in 1781 in Yorktown, VA

British General Charles Cornwallis held a defensive position in a small town on a peninsula called Yorktown, Washington saw this position as a danger to Cornwallis and sent his army along with the French allies to surround him. A French fleet sealed off the Chesapeake Bay from British escape. Cornwallis was forced to surrender his entire army to Washington. This is the last battle of the American Revolution.

People Involved: General Cornwallis, George Washington

Goal of the Battle: To surround General Cornwallis and force him to surrender.