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(British) Major General Harry Clinton marched his men through New Jersey to Sandy Hook on land to avoid an attack by sea.   But his soldiers were unable to avoid the attack Washington's men siccessfully sprung.   This victory provided America with the war's last major battle in the north.   Tennent Church saw the aftermath of this battle,  and was used as a temporary field hospital.   The scars and stains still remain in the pews,  from the surgeon's saw and patriots'  blood,  many of whom are buried in this churchyard.

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Washington did not refer to his cohorts as his "staff",  but as his "family."   This sincerity did not go unnoticed or unrewarded.   After Washington ordered a military funeral with full honors for patriot Colonel Jacob Ford,  Ford's appreciative widow graciously offered Washington use of her mansion.   Concerned for her valuables,  Ford stored them away during the house's use.   For nearly seven months during the 1779 and 1780 blizzards,  Washington functioned in what was one of the finest and largest houses in all the colonies.   The determination to taste freedom blazed within the walls of Ford Mansion during the constant meetings,  while the snow piled high outside and the temperature hovered at zero.   Today,  the main hall of the mansion is restored to sparse furnishings,  to reflect the era,  and Mrs. Ford's concern.

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Constructed around 1713 as part of the city's defenses,  the Powder Magazine stands as Charleston's oldest public building.   Powder was stored here until May 7,  1780,  during the British siege of the city.   Americans moved the explosives and stored them in the basement of the Exchange,  in fear that a direct hit might set off its 10,000 pounds of powder.

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The Battle of Yorktown began late September 1781.   It lasted approximately five days.   Washington and his men capitalized on the wait Cornwallis and his soldiers had on their supplies and reinforcements,  which resulted in a victory for the United States.   The Battle of Yorktown was the last bloodshed of the Revolutionary War.   It was within the walls of the Moore House,  October 6-20,  1781,  that Britain's surrender was negotiated,  and America's freedom was born.

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The second confrontation of the Revolutionary War took place at the North Bridge in Concord,  on April 19,  1775.   The redcoats killed here were the first British fatalities of the war.