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American War of Independence by Sanderson Beck  On May 25 the generals William Howe, Henry Clinton, and John Burgoyne ... Washington took command of the continental army on July 3 and began to use court ... About 500 British regulars defeated them and captured 38 men and Allen who ..... being hanged as traitors, they kept their names secret until January 18, 1777.
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Top 20 Revolutionary War Facts - Causes, Battles, History...  Scientific Name: Amphiprioninae Classification: Actinopterygii Family: ...... According to Revolutionary War facts, Sir William Howe was the first of them, serving from ... fleet in the Battle of Lake Champlain, and won the battle at Saratoga in 1777. ... consolation for the defeat of British forces in his belief that Washington would...
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The Two Battles of Trenton - Trenton Historical Society  Cornwallis, reaching Brunswick, sought General Howe's permission to press on ... at Trenton is contained in Rupert Hughes' George Washington, 1762-1777, pp. ... With Rall and Von Donop defeated and the Continentals in control of Trenton .... morning and served to get Rall so drenched with intoxicating beverages that...
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history midterm Flashcards | Quizlet  the howe's ... place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778 .... general in the War of 1812 defeated the British at New Orleans ... name given to women who worked in Lowell textile mills .... of Prohibition," He sponsored the Maine Law of 1851 the prohibited the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor.
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We was amazingly fortunate | American History Lives at American ...  How he takes command of a prize fleet with a most intoxicating cargo. ... These are not unique talents in time of war, but James is nevertheless a very rare ... escorting General William Howe's army off Sandy Hook, near the entrance to New ..... On the fourteenth of July, 1777, on blockade duty off Massachusetts, he had as...
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Battle of Bunker Hill - Wikipedia  The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts, which ..... Years after the battle General Dearborn published an account of the battle in Port Folio magazine, accusing...
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Battle of Brandywine - Wikipedia  The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American army of General ... The engagement occurred near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania during Howe's campaign to take ... He instead employed a flanking maneuver, similar to that used in the Battle of Long Island.
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Washington Describes the Battle at Brandywine Creek, September ...  Washington Describes the Battle at Brandywine Creek, September 11, 1777 ... Sir: I am sorry to inform you, that in this day's engagement, we have been obliged ... and the light troops under General Maxwell who, after a severe conflict, also retired. ... Armstrong, being posted at a ford, about two miles below Chad's, had no...
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54 Pearl Street History | Fraunces Tavern Museum  In 1674, after ten years of war and ownership battles between the Dutch and British, the .... George Washington led his Continental Army in a parade from Bull's Head ... to join him in the Long Room of Fraunces Tavern so he could say farewell. ... it was made known to the officers then in New York that General Washington...
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The Battle of Bunker Hill - June 17, 1775  The Battle at Breed's Hill, which is usually incorrectly called the Battle at Bunker ... Army led by General William Howe continued to have a strong presence in Boston. ... and Colonel Samuel Prescott led the Patriots to the Charleston Peninsula. ... On the morning of June 17, 1775, the British troops were surprised to see the...
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George Washington in the American Revolution - Wikipedia  George Washington (February 22, 1732  December 14, 1799) commanded the Continental ... Washington's army and the French army moved south to face Cornwallis, .... resulted in the capture of the remaining Continental troops on Long Island, .... General Howe turned Washington's flank at the Battle of Brandywine on...
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George Washington: Defeated at the Battle of Long Island | HistoryNet  George Washington: Defeated at the Battle of Long Island ... 20 years earlier, hardly qualified him for his current position as commander in chief of the American armies. ... Facing them were General Howe and approximately 32,000 soldiers,...
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The Battle of Bemis Heights - American Revolution - HISTORY.com  ... led by General Horatio Gates at Freeman's Farm on September 19 in the First Battle ... Known as the Battle of Bemis Heights, or the Second Battle of Saratoga, this American victory proved to be a major turning point in the Revolutionary War. ... and Gates' armies met at Freeman's Farm, some 10 miles south of Saratoga.
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Battle of Bunker Hill - Wikipedia  The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts, which ... American casualties were comparatively much fewer, although their losses included General Joseph Warren...
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The Battle of Saratoga [ushistory.org]  British general John Burgoyne earned the nickname "Gentleman Johnny" for his ... His surrender to American forces at the Battle of Saratoga marked a turning ... On October 17, 1777, 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. .... arms to an army which but a little before they despised and called paltroons.".
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Battle of Saratoga  George Washington's Mount Vernon  But the victory of General Horatio Gates at Saratoga also led to a serious but ultimately unsuccessful effort to replace Washington with Gates as commander-in-chief ... The first on September 19, 1777, also known as the Battle of Freeman's Farm ... publicly that General Thomas Conway had praised Gates as the savior of the...
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Battle of Stony Point - Wikipedia  The Battle of Stony Point took place on July 16, 1779, during the American Revolutionary War. In a well planned and executed nighttime attack, a highly trained select group of George Washington's Continental Army troops under the command of Brigadier General "Mad Anthony" Wayne defeated British troops ... troops in quick and daring assault on their outpost in Stony Point, New York,...
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Washington at Valley Forge [ushistory.org]  American spirits reached a low point during the harsh winter of 1777-78. ... Washington's army had spent the summer of 1777 fighting a string of losing .... The Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge in the fall of 1777 with about 12,000 men in its ... Here, the Marquis de Lafayette joined the American Revolution, and the...
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Revolutionary War - Trenton/Princeton Campaign  CHRISTMAS DAY, 1776 - - Victory at Trenton - - Independence had been declared ... On August 27th - 29th General William Howe inflicted a crushing defeat on ... Washington now retreated across the Delaware to Pennsylvania. ... The British had made a mistake in loosing the Hessians on American civilians in New Jersey.
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (May 10, 1775) Summary & Facts  The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga is one of the most important clashes in the ... America and began building a military base on the shore of Lake Champlain. ... After they have won the battle against the French, the British renamed the military base. ... On May 10th, Benedict Arnold from Massachusetts and Ethan Allen from...
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US History Timeline: War of Independence  May 10, 1775 - The Second Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia, ... Washington, outnumbered two to one, suffers a severe defeat as his army is ... October 7, 1777 - The Battle of Saratoga results in the first major American victory of the .... indicating Benedict Arnold intends to turn traitor and surrender West Point.