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=Ft Ticondeoga= =**benedict arnold was to raise 400 to seize fort ticondeoga.ticondeoga was not only stategically located and was rich with supplies.arnold new that allen army called green army boys was going to attack the fort too.so they joined together and suprised the brittish and the garrison surrender on may 10,1775.later on benidict arnold surrender a fort and joined the british.**= =**Battle at Bunker Hill-**= =__Fighting in New York__= The british never won a decisive victory over the patriots. So General William Howe hoped the size of his army would covince the patriots to give up. About 2,200 British soldiers fought 1,200 Americans.
 * June 16,1775 about 1,200 militiamen under the command of colonel William Prescott set up at Bunker Hill. The british won the battle but suffered heavy losses-more than 1,000 dead and wounded.Colonel Prescott order "Don't fire until you see the whites of thier eyes"**

Low Point In the winter of 1776-1777 the patriots almost collapse.The size of the continental army dwindled. = = = = =﻿America Wins In New Jersey-= ====﻿The British army setteled in New York for the winter of 1776, leaving some troops in New Jersey at Treton and Princeton. Stationed across the Delaware River from the British camp in New jersey, Washington saw a chance to catch the British off guard. On Chrsitmas night 1776, Washington took 2,400 troops across the icy river and suprised the enemy at Trenton the next day.The Americans captured more than 900 Hessians.Washington then marched the army to Princeton, where they drove away the British.====

=﻿Patriot Gains-= ====Washinton pleaded for more troops. He asked the congress to enlist free African Americans. Many white people felt uncomfortable about giving guns to African Americans and allowing them to serve as soliders. In southern states with large enslaved populations, white feared revolts.====

=Saratoga-= ===At Saratoga Burgoyne faced serious trouble.He excepted the british forces from the west and south to join him, but they had not arrived.The Americans blocked Howe's path to the south.Burgoyne found himself surrounded.Burgoyne made a last attackbut the americans held him. On Octber 17,1777 Burgoyne surrendered.===