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The American Revolution
The Battle of Cowpens
Nathanael Greene is dispatched to the South to replace the disgraced Horatio Gates. Despite being outnumbered, Greene divides his army and gives Daniel Morgan command of a portion of his force. Morgan, a master tactician lures the British into a trap at the Battle of Cowpens, resulting in a decisive Patriot victory and forcing the British to retreat to Virginia.
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Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.
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The war drags on and moves to new theaters: at sea, in Indian Country, and in the South.
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Philadelphia falls, but the American victory at Saratoga allows France to enter the war.
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Washington abandons New York City and flees across New Jersey, before attacking Trenton.
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Washington takes command of the Continental Army. Congress declares American independence.
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Political protest escalates into violence. War gives thirteen colonies a common cause.