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=**Lexington and Concord: 70 minutemen positioned themselves on the town with muskets in hand, led by Captain John Parker. A shot fired, and ended up killing 8 men. This was the start of "The Shot Heard 'Round the World". **= =**Seize of Fort Tico nderoga: ﻿Arnold was authorized to raise force of 400 to seize Fort Ticonderoga wasn't stragicicly located but, it had good wepons & supplies. **= =**﻿ **= =Battle at Bunker Hill: ﻿On June 16th 1775, a lot of minutemen under command of Colonel William Presscott set fortifications at Bunker Hill. The British won the battle, But sufferd a heavy loss. = =Fighting in New York: 2,200 British fought 1200 Americans British had not yet won a devastating victory over the patriots. Summer of 1776 Britian sent 3200 troops across a tiantic to New York. = =Defeat on Long Island: ﻿Even though the Patriots and Washington had less then 20,000 troops, they still wanted to fight. Eventually, in August they had a battle in long island. They lost the Battle because they where out numberd. = =Famous Quote By: Nathen Hale: " I only regret that I have, but one life to lose for my country" = =﻿America Wins in New Jersey: ﻿The Americans were very happy after they won the war in October 1777. The British actually belived that the Americans might win the war against them! While that was happening, Benjamin Franklin was in Paris, France trying to get the french to support Americans Independance. = = **British Plan For Victory 1777 & Capture Philly:** ﻿ ﻿ **﻿** The British worked a plan for 1777, They would take Albany, and then gain control of the Hundson River. This would seperate New England from the middle colonies. The Plan involved a 3 pronged attack. The 3 British forses would meet at Albany and destroy the patriot troops. = =Patriot Gains: ﻿ Washington wanted more troops, and asked congress to enlist free African Americans b/c southern stated didnt want African Americans to be in the army. = = Patriot slow the British: The british werent making any progress and their red uniform made them easy targets so burgyone had to surrender. =