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Battles of the American Revolution

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Battle on the American frontier in which George Rogers Clark captured a fort from the British by pretending to have more soldiers than he actually did.Vincennes
Decisive victory for Americans in South Carolina where Gen. Daniel Morgan defeated Col. Banastre TarletonCowpens
Place where American army spent the winter of 1777-1778Valley Forge
Washington's poorly trained soldiers are defeated by Howe's army and have to flee into New JerseyLong Island
Major Southern port captured by Henry Clinton. He also captured around 5000 American troopsCharleston
After chasing Greene through NC, Cornwallis finally met him here. Although the British retained the battlefield, they lost one-fourth of their armyGuilford Courthouse
The French helped the Americans defeat Cornwallis' army hereYorktown
Decisive defeat of the British near Albany, NY that encouraged the French to help the AmericansSaratoga
Frontier battle in the Blue Ridge where rebel marksmen defeated LoyalistsKing's Mountain
British defeated Washington here and were then able to occupy PhiladelphiaBrandywine
Washington crossed the Delaware to surprise Hessian soldiers hereTrenton
Crushing defeat of Gates in SCCamden
Last major battle in the North where Washington was able to rally the troops and fight Clinton to a drawMonmouth


8th Grade Science/Social Studies Teacher
Ripley, TN

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