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Boston massacre
A squad of british soldiers come to support a sentry who was bieng pressed by a heckling snowballing crowd, let losse a volley of shots semetricle Boston massacre -
boston tea party
the boston tea party is when the people of boston are mad at the british for taxing tea semetricle boston tea party -
lexington/concord
lexington and concord where when the british where fighting and won lexington/concord -
bunker hill
On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts
Despite their loss the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. Although commonly referred to as the Battle of Bunker Hill most of the fighting occurred on nearby Breeds Hill. bunker hill -
common sense
Originally published anonymously, “Common Sense” advocated independence for the American colonies from Britain and is considered one of the most influential pamphlets in American history. Credited with uniting average citizens and political leaders behind the idea of independence, “Common Sense” played a remarkable role in transforming a colonial squabble into the American Revolution. common sense -
battle of saratoga
Fought eighteen days apart in the fall of 1777, the two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. On September 19th, British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. battleofsaratoga -
Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
with the onset of the bitter cold, the continental army under general george washington, still in the field, enters its winter camp at valley forge, 22 miles from british-occupied philadelphia washington chose a site on the west bank of the schuylkill river that could be effectively defended in the event of a british attack. valley forge -
battle of yorktown
On this day in 1781, General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, begins the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown against british general lord charles cornwallis and a contingent of 9,000 british troops at yorktown,virginia,in the most important battle of the revolutionary war battle of yorktown
