Events of 1777, 1778 and 1779

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  1. 3. In October of 1777, general Gates wins the battle of Saratoga, forcing the surrender of 6,000 British soldiers and giving the Americans control of upstate New York.
  2. 5. In 1778, John Adams gets a _______ (borrowing money) from the Dutch to fund the American revolution.
  3. 6. General Gates' first name was ___________.
  4. 8. In February of 1778, _________ declares war on Britain.
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  1. 1. In January of 1777 Washington's army fought the British at _________ (now a major college). This battle raised American morale at a time after they lost New York.
  2. 2. About a _______ of Washington's men died in the winter of 1777-1778.
  3. 3. On July 16th 1779, Anthony Wayne and his men capture ______ Point on the Hudson River, ending British attempts to capture the Hudson valley.
  4. 4. Benedict _______ fought and was wounded at Saratoga.
  5. 7. In February 1778 Baron Von ________ arrives in Valley Forge and begins to turn the American army into a professional army.
  6. 8. In the winter of 1777, Washington's army stayed at Valley _______, in Pennsylvania.