The commander of the British at the time was General John Burgoyne, who was in charge of leading nearly 6,000 regulars and various auxiliaries, in June of 1777, from Canada, to Albany. ... The battles of Saratoga marked a turning point in the war, motivating the French to assist the American colonists in their battle towards the British. Battle of Lexington The battle of Lexington marked the beginning of the fighting in the Revolutionary War. ... However, to this day no one knows which side fired the first shot of the Revolutionary War. ... Following Britain's...

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In 1754, a British were at war with the French, Spanish, and Austrians. This war was called the French and Indian War or the Seven Years War. ... The British took over control of Canada and in 1763 the Treaty of Paris was signed. ... The French fought with the Americans until the war ended. ... The treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War. ...

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Those who have it such as Americans, Canadians, British, and most Europeans enjoy freedom. ... Freedom is a right we Americans have fought for many years during the Revolutionary War of 1776-1783 and we still maintain this right. ...

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The colonists had to pay for the tea they had spilt during the Boston Tea Party, forbade the colonists to hold town meetings, allowed customs officer and other officials who might be tried in Britain or Canada, and colonists would have to house the British soldiers. ... But instead, a war broke out after a person fired a shot. 8 colonists were killed. ...

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The British Army then hired him during the French and Indian War. ... Eleven years later he became Captain during the action known as Lord Dunmore's War. ... Later that year he served with Benedict Arnold in Quebec, Canada. ... He became a prisoner of war and was released in January of 1777. ... Morgan and his men continued to fight the war. ...

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Once the war was over, there was no more need for that contract, but for many of the farmers they were still producing a lot, as if they still had the contract. ... They put the group of soldiers under the command of a Revolutionary War general, Benjamin Lincoln. ... From there the rebellion fell apart, and Shays and his men fled; some men went to Canada, Vermont, and New York. ...

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