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The American Revolution
Warpath of Nations: The Naval Battle That Prevented a Canadian Invasion
After the defeat at Quebec City, a British invasion down the Hudson River seemed inevitable. Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold are appointed to construct a navy to stop the British invasion on Lake Champlain. Despite being outnumbered two to one, Gates and Arnold are able to fend off the British force and halt the planned invasion until the following spring.
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Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.
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