Battles
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- Battle of Long Island
- Battle of Trenton
- Battle of Princeton
- It was the biggest battle of the American Revolution, but many Americans died, and it was a great loss for Washington.
- Battle of Brandywine
- The Patriots ambushed the Hessians (by crossing the Delaware), and gave the Continental Army morale to show that they could win.
- Battle of Saratoga
- The retreat got changed into a victory! Britain mostly left New Jersey afterward. Washington demonstrated his leadership.
- SUMMARY
- Another major loss, Philadelphia got captured. Washington failed to defend it. It was a very long and bloody battle that ended the Patriots winning streak.
- Major win for the Patriots, and a big turning point, persuaded the Spanish, Dutch and French to join.
- The Patriots kept on losing badly, but then the Battle of Trenton happened, and it boosted their morale. They were on a winning streak until the Battle of Brandywine were Philadelphia got captured by the British. Then the Battle of Saratoga was a major win, it was named the turning point of the American Revolution, because foreign countries joined the cause.
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