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Concord
700 british troops were heading to concord. when the british went to the arsenal they were confronted by 3000-4000 minutemen, it became a slaughter when the minutemen fired at the british soldiers. the colonist won that war. -
Lexington
The battle was a about 15 minutes long. Redcoats went to lexington to get rid of the minutemen. it was the first war that started the revolution. -
Bunker Hill
Gage decided to strike at the militia on breeds hill, he sent 2400 british soldiers, the colonist started losing so they retreated. Deadliest battle of the war. the british won that war -
New York
The British sailed to new york with 32,000 soldiers in attempt stop the rebellion. The continental army tried to fight back but they retreated. -
Trenton
Defeated garrison of hessians in a surprise attack. on a fierce storm washington risked everything and made his men go across the ice-choked delaware river to march to trenton. Washington won 2 crucial battles -
Marquis De Lafayette
Helped train the continental army. he lobbied france for french reinforcements and led a army in virginia. he was in the battle of brandywine. -
Philadelphia
The congress agreed to the colonial militia and made george washington its leader. the british captured the american capital in september. this is where the signing of the declaration of independance was signed. -
Saratoga
One of the most important events of the war because it showed that the americans could win the war. they surrounded burgoyne and made him surrender. it convinced the french government to formally recognize the colonist -
Valley Forge
Washington and his army stayed at a winter camp. more than 2000 soldiers died that day because they were low on food. men also died because some didn't have the right clothes for the winter and got diseases from it. -
Yorktown
The British surrendered to the Americans. the British were surrounded by 17000 french and american troops. known as the last battle of the war. -
Treaty of Paris
it established us independence and set boundaries to nations. it made america grow from the edge of Canada to the border of Florida. it was the negotiation between the British and the Americans.
