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Battle of Bunker Hill
The red coats, known as the British. defeated the Americans because they ran out of ammo. It was a very costly battle and even though the Americans lost, they had greatly less casualties than the British. It was a small moral victory for the American Army. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
These were the first battles that occurred during the revolutionary war. The British commander in Boston heard supplies for guns were being held there. It was significant because the Americans were not expecting the British to attack and even though they weren't ready, they still won these battles. They kept control of their supplies for their guns. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere was ordered by Dr. Joseph Warren to ride a horse to Lexington, Massachusetts to warn that the British troops were about to march into countryside. It later became widely known as "The British are coming, the British are coming." It is important because the colonist were not fully aware that they were coming. -
Battle of Trenton
The Americans had a surprise attack on the British and 1000 German soldiers fighting for the British were captured. The main significance is that the Americans only had 4 casualties and they caught 1000 opposing troops. -
Thomas Paine's Writing of "The American Crisis"
During the American Revolution, Thomas Paine wrote about all the crisis's that occurred and created a collection of them. Afterwards, Paine returned to Europe and offered a stirring defense of the French Revolution with Rights of Man. -
Creation of the Declaration of Independence
On July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted. The Declaration summarized the colonists motivations for seeking independence. Thomas Jefferson was the one who wrote the Declaration of Independence. -
Crossing of the Delaware River
Washington gathered troops to cross the Delaware river on December 25th and 26th to perform a surprise attack on the British. It was Washington's first bold move to cause a surprise attack. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The American Army ran out of food and clothing and many soldiers started to die in the winter of 1777-1778. It is significant because the American Army is experiencing an extreme downsize and makes it difficult to fight in any battles with less troops. -
The Battle of Philadelphia
Washington positioned 11,000 men in Philadelphia but was still outflanked by the British. The American Army lost about 1,000 soldiers, while the British lost only about half that. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle was a huge turning point of the war. The Americans forced around 5,000 British troops to surrender. This battle was significant because after the battle, France and the Americans formed an alliance. France then declared war on the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
The French blockade aided this war making it impossible for the British to escape. Around 8,700 British troops surrendered. It's significant because this helped stop the war and force the British to completely surrender. -
Treaty of Paris
In 11783, the American Revolution officially ended. Florida was returned to Spain and British merchants were forced to pay for lost items. Loyalists also must be paid for their loss of property.
