Including...

Trenton and Princeton

Battles of the American Revolution

By Rhea Varma
and...

The Battle of Yorktown

Saratoga

Winter at Valley Forge

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The Treaty of Paris

The Battle of T renton

The Battle of Trenton took place in the fall of 1776. It went all the way across New York and into New Jersey. General George Washington was in trouble. He had an army of less then 6,000 men. How could he get more people on his side? He could win a battle, but how? Maybe he could plan a surprise attack! While the British army was still tired from their Christmas celebration the night before, the continental army attacked and quickly won the battle. Washingtons plan worked out. Not only did more people sign up, but the people who were already there stayed longer. Even though they were proud that they won their first battle, they were nervous for the next one. They still could use more people...

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The Battle of Princeton

! On January 2, 1777, General Cornwalliss men fought their men to Trenton. On January 3, 1777, the Continental Army attacked Cornwallis at Princeton. The continental army was low on people, so it was very hard to win the war. We struggled as the British men attacked. But in the end, Washington had showed them that not only could they win the war, but that they were a team. Even though the colonist were tired, they were just as proud. They still had a long way to go, but they survived.

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Saratoga

On October 17, 1777, General Burgoyne was marching soldiers from Canada, at the same time that General Howe was hiking north up the Hudson river and into New York. They were supposed to meet up in New York and attack the continental army together, however General Howe didnt get his orders in time, giving the colonist another win. General Burgoyne had no choice but to surrender, but General Gates wouldnt let him. That proved how generous he was.

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Valley Forge
In the cold, harsh winter in Valley Forge, General George Washington struggles to keep the loyal part of the Continental Army alive. Luckily, Baron Von Steuben came along when we most needed him. He was a German solder working for the British. Once he walked into Valley Forge and saw us coughing and hacking, he was generous enough to switch side and save us.

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Yorktown

In Virginia on September 28, 1781, the Continental Army had 3 things- France, numbers and confidence. With George Washington leading the Continental Army and Cornwallis leading the British, we had France on our side. France not only gave us more people, but they gave us confidence. The battle of Yorktown was the last battle in the American Revolution, which officially proved the colonist had won.
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TheT reaty of Paris

On September 3rd, 1783, Ben Franklin, Sam Adams, and John Jay signed the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty of Paris said Britain would give America their land back, and that not a single British troop would be on on American soil, but they needed the time to get out. As soon as they signed the treaty, the war was over and they were ready to start a new country. They needed to find food, build a shelter, get more land, and most importantly, survive in America.
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Marquis de Lafayette

Marquis de Lafayette was born in a very noble family. He was trained as a soldier early in life, which was very helpful in the American Revolution. When his parents passes away, he inherited a big fortune. In the Battle of Brandywine, he hurt his leg. When the doctors were getting ready to fix it, Washington told them, Take care of him as though he were my own son.

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