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__**Battle of Trenton**__-
 * December 1776
 * Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas night
 * Crossed the icy river in small rowboats
 * Next morning the men marched 9 miles in the snow and sleet to Trenton
 * Victory for the U.S.
 * U.S. gained needed supplies
 * Continental Army's moral increased


 * __Battle of Saratoga__**-
 * October 1777
 * General Burgoyne traveled south through Canada and New York to combine with another British army
 * At Saratoga General Gates and Benedict Arnold attacked Burgoyne's army and won
 * This American victory convinced the French that America might win the war
 * French enter the war to support America


 * __Battle of Yorktown__**-
 * September 1781
 * French Navy defeated British fleet at Chesapeake Bay
 * Forces the British to surrender after being surrounded
 * Ended the American Revolution