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Revolutionary War
battles
Battle | Description |
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Battle of Bunker Hill | first battle in the war, British won, Showed that america was very brave, also showed that the British were hard to defeat, Boston |
Battle of Long Island | Took place in New York, Lots of Americans were killed, America had no Navy and had a little army, America was saved by fog, |
Battle of Trenton | George Washington crossed the Delaware River, captured Hessian soldiers, Washington tricked Cornwallis by leaving his fires burning while the army left, Took place in New Jersey |
Battle of Saratoga | French became an ally of the US, Happened in New York, America won, Captured Burgoyne's army |
Battle of Cowpens | America won, Morgan came up with the plan to lure the British into a trap with their weaker soldiers, Took place in South Carolina |
Battle of Yorktown | Took place in North Carolina, Cornwallis ignored Clinton, surrounded by the French and Americans, forced to surrender |