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Paul Revere's ride
Paul Revere did this to warn colonists of a oncoming British attack. He had warned Lexington and Concord which were invaded the Next day. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The British planned to attack Lexington to capture colonial leaders and Concord to seize gunpowder. There plan was leaked by American spies which led to an American victory in Lexington. The Continental Army the halted the British in Concord which made them retreat to Boston. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle happened at Bunker and Breeds hill and ended up in a Colonial defeat to the British. Though the Colonists lost, it gave them a confidence boost knowing that they would have won if the had enough supplies. -
Thomas Paine American Crisis
Thomas Paine wrote the American crisis to Inspire Americans to keep fighting. he wrote multiple different Articles and they inspired Washington so much that he made everyone at Valley Forge read it. -
Creation of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. After being signed by representatives from all 13 colonies it officially began the Americans quest for independence. -
Crossing of the Delaware River
The American forces, led by Washington, made a daring attempt to cross the half frozen Delaware river on Christmas night. They did this because morale was low and they were in need of a victory. They did it with 2400 troops and it had a great strategic advantage of being unexpected. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton came right after Washington crossed the Delaware river. It was a colonial victory because it was very unexpected. The victory was over British Forces and hessian mercenaries, -
The Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war. It came right after multiple British victories and that caused them to be Over-confident. There plan was to isolate New England and the South but was unsuccessful as they began to run out of supplies and were overrun by colonial forces. This also gave the Americans a confidence boost because they beat the British in a European style battle. -
Battle of Philadelphia
The British wanted to capture the colonial capital of Philadelphia. Though they were successful at first, colonial forces ultimately came back with French reinforcements to recapture the city and force the British back to New York. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the Continental armies winter quarters. Morale was low due to fatigue, Hunger, and Cold. Baron Von Steuben trained the continental army and teach them how to fight properly. -
The Battle at Yorktown
This was the victory that led way to Independence. It was a Colonial victory led by George Washington over Cornwallis and his army. the Colonies were also helped by the French. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the document that formally ended the war. Britain gave up all land East of the Mississippi which doubled the size of America. This lead to Westward expansion.
