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colonial leaders called the second continental congress in philadelphia some delegates called for independence while other argued for reconciliation with great britain
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the british commander ordered the minutemen to lay down their arms and leave and when they begin to move without laying down their muskets someone fired and the british soldiers sent a valley of shots
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between 3,000 and 4,000 minutemen had assembled by now and they fired on marching troops from behind stone walls and tress
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the colonist held their fire until the last minute and then began to mow down the advancing redcoats before finally retreating
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in 1776 new england want to separate from new york city german mercenaries and soldiers became allies
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the british soon regrouped however and in september of 1777 they captured the american capital at philadelphia
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the surrender at saratoga turned out to be one of the most important events of the war.Although the french had secretly aided the patriots since early 1776 the saratoga victory bolstered frances belief that the american could win the war
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more than 2,000 soldiers died yet survivors did not desert their endurance and suffering filled washington's letter to the congress and his friends
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in the friedrich von steuben a prussian captain and talented drillmaster helped to train the continental army other foreign military leaders also arrived to offer their help
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the last battle of the war and cornwallis surrendered
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peace talk began in paris in 1782 the negotiating team included john adams john jay of new york and benjamin franklin
