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Birth of Baron von Steuben
- Former Prussian Military officer
- Served as Inspector and Major General of the Continental army
- Credited with being one of the fathers of the continental army by teaching them military essentials
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Birth of Charles Cornwallace
- General in the British Army
- Surrendered to American/French forces in 1781
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Birth of Benedict Arnold
- General during American Revolutionary War
- Defected from American to British Army
- Commanded the West Point Fortifications, with the intention of surrendering them to Britian
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Birth of Andrew Thaddeus Bonaventure Kosciuszko
- Birthdate is either the 4th or 12th of February, 1746
- Born in Mereczowszczyzna, Poland
- Joined the American Revolution as a Human Rights Advocate
- Fortified Fort Clinton
- Awarded the Order of Cincinnati from General Washington for Outstanding Service to America
- Paid with pistols, swords, and 500 acres of Ohio land for his service
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Birth of John Paul Jones
- First well-known Naval Commander of the Revolution
- Sometimes referred to as the "Father of the American Navy"
- Appointed First Lieutenant of the Frigate Alfred
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Birth of George Rogers Clark
- Soldier and Militia Officer from Virginia
- Best known for capturing Kaskaskia and Vincennes
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French / Indian War
-Nearly 2,000 deaths in total (both sides)
-North American Theatre of Seven Years War: Includes French and British Forces, Colonial Militias, and Indian Warriors -
Birth of Marquis de Lafayette
- French Aristocrat and Military Officer
- Close friend of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson
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Birth of Deborah Sampson (Gannett)
- Served in the Continental Army dressed as a man
- Served 17 months as Robert Shirtliff
- Wounded in 1782
- Honorable Discharge (West Point); 1783
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The Stamp Act
- Direct tax on paper
- Passed by British Parliament
- Caused discontent in colonies
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The Boston Massacre
- Five Colonial Citizens killed by British Troops stationed in Boston during a riot
- Used as propaganda to cause revolution
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Boston Tea Party
- Entire shipment (342 chests) of tea tossed/thrown into Boston Harbor
- Protest organized by the Sons of Liberty; dressed as Mohawk Indians
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Intolerable Acts
- Harsh acts passed by British Parliament in retaliation for The Boston Tea Party
- Included closing Boston Harbor until compensation was made for the lost tea
- Stripped Massachusetts of self-governing rights
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First Continental Congress
- Congregation of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies
- Sent letter of complaint regarding Taxation without Representation to Parliament
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The Ride of Paul Revere
- Ride to alert Colonial Militia of the approach of British Forces
- Gave time for Militia to prepare for British raid of munitions cache
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Lexington / Concord
- First Military engagements of the American Revolution
- Colonial troops at Lexington defeated
- British troops attacking munitions cache at Concord defeated by Minutemen Militia
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Battle of Bunker Hill
- Actually took place on Breed's Hill
- 450 Colonial Casualties
- 1,054 British Casualties
- Pyrrhic Victory for British
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Publication of "Common Sense"
- Written and published (anonymously) by Thomas Paine
- Advocated call-to-arms for colonies' independence
- Nationwide sensation
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Declaration of Independence
- Document announcing the Thirteen American Colonies were declaring themselves as independent states
- Written and sent to Britain by the Second Continental Congress
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British Capture New York
- Washington and his army escaped troops defending their retreat
- Fled at first shots fired by British
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Washington Crosses the Delaware
- Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River to initiate a surprise attack on sleeping Hessian Soldiers in Trenton, New Jersey
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The Battle of Trenton, New Jersey
- Washington's Army attacked Trenton, after crossing the Delaware River
- Hessian Garrison was practically destroyed
- Decisive victory for Washington's Army
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Battle of Saratoga
- British General John Burgoyne expected an additional army to assist his with the attack... They never showed up.
- He was trapped with his army and forced into surrendering himself and his army to Washington
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Valley Forge
- Military camp led by George Washington and Marquis de LaFayette
- Of 12,000 soldiers,2,000+ died either of hypothermia or disease
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Battle of Cowpens
- Decisive American Victory
- Turning point in American Conquest of South Carolina
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Articles of Confederation
- First Written Constitution of the United States
- States remained independent
- Congress was last resort to handle disputes
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Victory at Yorktown
- Last major land battle of the Revolutionary War
- Combined Colonial and French Armies
- Led by Washington and Compte de Rochambeau
- Cornwallace and his British army surrendered
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Treaty of Paris
- Ended Revolutionary War
- Set boundaries between United States and British Empire in North America
- Restoration of property and prisoners of war
