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Well "when they learned" what the British were up too, Washington spread his 20,000 troops along the NY harbor. Once General Howe of the British decided he had enough soldiers they attacked. In probably the largest battle in the Revolutionary War, The British drove the Americans back. As it is considered by many military historians to be one of his most impressive actions as Commander in Chief, Washington personally directed the withdrawal of his entire remaining army and all their supplies across the East river in one night without discovery by the British. He covered wagon and artillery wheels with rags, so not to make noise that British scouts would hear. He did not lose a man or camp follower in the withdrawal either.

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When the Patriots learned that British troops intended to invade New York they marched north from Fort Ticonderoga and captured Montreal.

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