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Lexington
Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Concord
The colonist began to move out eight minutemen were killed. -
Lexington
People saw 70 minutemen drawn up lines on the village green. -
Bunker Hill
Gage sent 2,400 soldiers up to hill and Colonist had lost 450 men to the british suffered 1,000 casualties. -
New York
By august 1775, british landed 32,00 troops on Staten Island including 9000 Hessian mercenaries. -
New York
The Patriot victory at the Battle of Saratoga turned the tide of the entire war effort and was a key factor in gaining the assistance from France which led to eventual triumph of the Continental Army. -
Trenton
General George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware and won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. -
Saratoga
They were surrendered and it was one of the most important events of the war. Saratoga victory bolstered Frances belief that the Americans couldn't win the war. -
Valley Forge
Frozen winter at valley Forge American troops began a transformation and helped to trian the continental army. -
Marquis De Lafayette
French aristocrat and military officer who fought for the United States in the American Revolutionary War. Helped European leaders. -
Philadelphia
After nine months of occupation 15,000 british troops evacuate Philadelphia. -
Yorktown
General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops. -
Treaty of Paris
Negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence.