THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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The British
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The Continental (American)
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The bloodiest battle by the number of deaths in the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Camden where 68 British soldiers lost their life and between 800 and 900 Americans lost theirs. The battle was one of many the British won shortly after the Siege of Charleston that ended on May 12, 1780.
Detailed explanation-2: -An additional 25, 000 Loyalists, faithful to Great Britain, participated in the conflict as well. Nearly 30, 000 German auxiliaries, or Hessians, were hired out by German princes and served alongside the British for the duration of the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Continental Army was established by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of hostilities at Lexington and Concord and predates George Washington’s assumption of command outside of Boston in July 1775.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Americans, with help from Spain, the Netherlands and France, defeated the British during the American Revolutionary War.