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The Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes
On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere and Samuel Preskot warned the colonists that the British were coming so they would be ready to fight. -
Battle of Bunker Hill (fought on Breed's Hill)
On June 16, 1775, in Charlston, the British attacked American forces to go to their shipyard so the British could destroy their ships. -
Tomas Paine's "Common Sense" published
In 1776, in America, Thomas Pain wrote "Common Sense" to further the Revolutionary cause. -
Washington Crosses the Delaware and captures Trenton
In 1776, in Pennsylvania, in the outskirts of Trenton, New Jersey, Washington's army fought to get more guns and ammunition. -
Washington wins the Battle of Princeton
On January 3, 1777, in Princeton, New Jersey, George Washington's army fought and won, driving the British out of New Jersey. -
St. Clair surrenders Fort Ticonderoga to the British
May 10, 1775, in New York, St. Clair surrenders Fort Ticonderoga to the British; then after an American capture, the British recaptured it in 1777. -
Von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge
On February 23, 1778, Prussan soldier Von Steuben arrived at Valley Forge to train the colonist troups. -
Washington fights to a draw at Battle of Monmouth
On June 28, 1778, in New Jersey, George Washington's troops fought the British troops to stop the British from advancing. -
John Paul Jones, aboard the Bonhomme Richard, captures British man-of-war Serapis near English coast
In 1775, John Paul Jones fought against the British in Virginia to gain independence. -
American attempt to recapture Savannah, GA fails
On October 9, 1779, in Savannah, GA, a joint American-French force tried to take back Savannah because the Brittish had seized Savannah a few months earlier. -
Brittish capture Charleston
On May 12, 1780, the British captured Charleston because it was an important port and strategic center. -
Benedict Arnold's plans to cede West Point to the British discovered
In the year of 1780, Benedict Arnold's plans to cede West Point was discovered by the British. -
Patriot Morgan overwhelming defeated British Col. Tarlton at Cowpens, SC
In 1781, American forces pushed back the British with a fierce Bayonet charge. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
In 1781, the Articles of Confederation were set up by the government which established a government for each of the 13 states. -
Treaty of Paris
On September 3, 1783, in Paris, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay signed the Treaty of Paris and the Revolutionary War was officially ended. -
U.S. Constitution ratified
On September 17, 1781, the Constitution was documented and declared in effect which detailed the form of goverment in the United States.