in 1775, these two towns fought the first battles of the revolutionary war. in 1775, these two towns...
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In 1775, these two In 1775, these two towns fought the towns fought the first battles of the first battles of the Revolutionary War.Revolutionary War.
Lexington Lexington and Concordand Concord
In 1777 , this battle In 1777 , this battle marked the turning marked the turning
point in the war.point in the war.
SaratogaSaratoga
In 1781 , this In 1781 , this battle was the battle was the last battle of last battle of
the war.the war.
YorktownYorktown
This camp This camp endured a horrible endured a horrible winter and marked winter and marked the low point for the low point for the Americans.the Americans.
Valley ForgeValley Forge
George George Washington won Washington won
this battle this battle because he because he
surprised the surprised the enemy on enemy on
December 26December 26thth. .
TrentonTrenton
Ethan Allen and Ethan Allen and his Green his Green
Mountain Boys Mountain Boys made a surprise made a surprise attack on this attack on this
fort.fort.
Fort Fort TiconderogaTiconderoga
It was a big It was a big mistake for the mistake for the
British Redcoats to British Redcoats to go to this go to this
mountain, deep in mountain, deep in the Carolinasthe Carolinas
King’s King’s MountainMountain
Before these battles, Before these battles, Paul Revere rode Paul Revere rode
through the through the countryside shouting countryside shouting
“the British are “the British are coming.”coming.”
Lexington Lexington and Concordand Concord
After this horrible After this horrible battle, George battle, George
Washington and his Washington and his troops had to troops had to
retreat 100 miles retreat 100 miles across New Jersey.across New Jersey.
Long Island Long Island
The British Navy The British Navy helped catch these helped catch these
two Southern two Southern Cities.Cities.
Savannah Savannah and and
CharlestownCharlestown
In trying to defend In trying to defend Philadelphia, Philadelphia,
Washington’s army Washington’s army was nearly was nearly
smashed at this smashed at this battle.battle.
BrandywineBrandywine
Nathanial Green Nathanial Green exercised hit-and-exercised hit-and-run warfare at this run warfare at this
battle.battle.
CowpensCowpens
The soldiers had The soldiers had little food or little food or
blankets here.blankets here.
Valley ForgeValley Forge
This battle was the This battle was the first major battle of first major battle of the Revolution and the Revolution and
the bloodiest.the bloodiest.
Bunker HillBunker Hill
At these battles At these battles someone fired the someone fired the “shot heard ‘round “shot heard ‘round
the world.”the world.”
Lexington Lexington and Concordand Concord
The French decided The French decided to become an ally to become an ally after this battle.after this battle.
SaratogaSaratoga
Washington Washington crossed the crossed the
Delaware River to Delaware River to fight this battle.fight this battle.
TrentonTrenton
George Washington George Washington accepted the accepted the
surrender of Lord surrender of Lord Cornwallis and his Cornwallis and his
8,000 British troops 8,000 British troops after this battle.after this battle.
YorktownYorktown
George Washington George Washington fooled Cornwallis fooled Cornwallis
by leaving by leaving campfires burning campfires burning
and slipping behind and slipping behind Cornwallis to attack Cornwallis to attack
at this battle. at this battle.
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