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Concord
When the british got to concord they found an empty arsenal so they started heading back to boston. Between 3,000 and 4,000 minutemen had assembled and fired on the british marching troops behind stone walls and trees the bloodied and humiliated remaining british soldiers made their way back to boston. -
Lexington
When the king's troops reached lexington they saw 70 minutemen on the village green.The battle of lexington and the first battle of the revolutionary war only lasted 15 minutes and 8 minutemen were killed 10 injured and only one british soldier was injured. -
Philadelphia
May of 1775 the second continental congress was held in philadelphia to debate their next move, loyalties that divided colonist sparked endless debates.some delegates called for reconciliation with great britain and others for independence, congress recognized the colonial militia as the continental army and its commander was george washington. -
Bunker Hill
Cooped up in boston british general Gage decided to strike on breed's hill near bunker hill.June 17,1775 gage sent 2,400 british soldiers to the hill the colonist held their fire until the last minute.The colonist lost 450 men and the british suffered over 1,000 casualties battle of bunker hill proved to be the deadliest battle of the war. -
New York
Part of a plan to stop the rebellion the british attempted to seize new york city the british sailed to new york harbor in 1776 in the summer.The british had a force of 32,000 soldiers that included thousands of mercenaries german or hired soldiers the continental army tried to defend new york late august and retreated late fall.Washington's army was pushed back across the delaware river ,washington led 2,400 men across the Delaware on christmas night in 1776. -
Saratoga
General john burgoyne lead an army down a route from canada to albany where he was to meet up with british troops as they arrived from new york.As he was fighting off the colonial troops his fellow british officers were bussy holding philadelphia so they werent going to meet him the american troops surrounded him at saratoga.He surrender on october 17,1777 this invent turned out to be the most important event of the war. -
Valley Forge
Washington and his continental army fought to stay alive at winter camp in valley forge. More than 2,000 soldiers died the survivors did not desert valley forge. -
Marquis De Lafayette
Arrived to offer their help for french reinforcements in 1779 and led a command in virginia at the last years of the war.With help from european military leaders the continental army became an effective fighting force. -
Yorktown
In late september about 17,000 french and american troops surrounded the british in yorktown.On october 19,1781 cornwallis surrendered americans shocked the world and defeated the british.On september 1783 delegates signed the treaty of paris that confirmed U.S independence which also set the boundaries of the new nation. -
Treaty of Paris
In 1783 the treaty of paris confirmed the U.S independence also set boundaries of the new nation.Thanks to the treaty america stretched from the atlantic ocean to the mississippi river and also from canada to the florida river.