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Rebels and Redcoats

The Shot Heard Around the World
19th April 1775; American militia men raced through New England woods to intercept a column of British Redcoats. This would be the day when for, some Americans, would explode into all out war. Were they fighting the tyranny of King George?
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American Crisis: 1776
April 1775; America militia launched an attack on British troops in Boston. The start of a revolution against Britain and a civil war between American rebels and Crown colonial loyalists. By 1776, the British had been forced to withdraw.
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The War Moves South
After 3 years of trying to subdue the American rebellion, the British grew increasingly frustrated. They lost Boston and stalled in New York. Neither side was able to deliver a winning blow. So Britain shifted it's attention to the South.
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The World Turned Upside Down
1781; the American War of Independence had been raging for 5 years. A bitter struggle in which neither side had yet gained the upper hand. By the end of year a series of British mistakes, on land and sea, would transform America's destiny.
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