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Period: to
American Revolution
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Second Contintal Congress Meets
The delegets will meet again on May 5, 1775 -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
It was the first offical battle. Britsh won at lexington. The colonists won at Concord -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen and the green mountain boys help the colonists. The british won -
George washington named commander in chief
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Battle of Bunker Hill
The british defeated the americans but the americans showed that they would be hard to defeat -
American Defeat at Quebec
patriot forces under general Benedict Arnold are defeated by british defenders of the city of Quebec -
British evacuate Boston
British forces evacuate from boston because washington surround the city -
Declaration of Independence issued
The decleration was signed on july 4 1776 -
Battle of long island
The british won -
Battle of Trenton
The americans won, it was a sneak attack -
British occupy Philadelphia
British tried to take over philadelphia but failed in the process -
Battle of Brandywine
British won and made the patriots retreat to philadelphia -
Battle of Saratoga
Decided the fate of British general John -
Articles of confederation adopted
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Alliance with france
was a defensive alliance between France and the Colonies -
Winter at Valley Forge
Valley forge was a military camp -
Battle of monmouth courthouse
Patriots won -
Fall of Savannah
A battle between american milita and contential army -
Spain enters war
Spain suported the coloniesduring the war -
Siege of Charleston
One of the major battles of the war -
Benedict Arnolds treason discovered
He planned to surrender west point but was discovered before his could surrender it -
French and British battle in Chesapeake bay
Was a crucial navel battle. French won -
Siege of yorktown
Was a desisive battle. Patriots won -
Cornwallis surrenders
washington forces had compltly surounded cornwallis forcing him to surrender -
British occupy New york City
British took over new york city
