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Battle of Lexington and Concord
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American Revolution
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
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Second Continental Congress
1775–1777: Pennsylvania State House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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Primary Documents in American HistoryGeorge Washington's Commission as Commander in Chief
The Continental Congress commissioned George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army on June 19, 1775. Washington was selected over other candidates such as John Hancock based on his previous military experience and the hope that a leader from Virginia could help unite the colonies. Washington left for Massachusetts within days of receiving his commission and assumed command of the Continental Army in Cambridge on July 3, 1775. After eight years of war, Washington resigned his c -
Spain enters the war
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Battle of Quebec
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British evacuate Boston
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United States Declaration of Independence Issued
The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. -
Battle of Long Island
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The British occupy New York City.
The loss of New York was a terrible blow to the Revolutionary cause, and to Washington in particular. He lost close to 1,700 men, as well as the city of New York and vast amounts of munitions which the army could ill-afford-all while inflicting little damage to the enemy. He had made several strategic errors during the battles, and some wondered if Washington was the right man to carry the colonies' hopes for independence. In the months ahead, with little exception, the American cause seemed ble -
Battle of Trenton
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Battle of Brandywine
British victory -
Battles of Saratoga
First battle: Pyrrhic British victory Second battle: Decisive American victory
British surrender October 17 -
British occupy philadelphia
On September 26, the British proudly marched into Philadelphia. In anticipation of their arrival, the capital was abandoned by the Patriots and many in the business community. Things were in turmoil until the forts held by the Patriots were taken by the British and a steady supply of food and equipment flowed into the city. They were ready to fully settle in for a warm, cozy, and party-filled winter. When the French Alliance was announced, the occupying British feared an attack from the Fren -
Articles of Confederation adopted
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Winter at Valley Forge
Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was the site of the military camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 during the American Revolutionary War. It is approximately 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Starvation, disease, and exposure killed nearly 2,500 American soldiers by the end of February 1778 -
Alliance with France
Original Franco-American treaty, signed February 6, 1778 -
Battle of Monmouth
British tactical victory
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Fall of Savannah
British victory -
Siege of Charleston
British victory City surrendered to British -
Benedict Arnold,s treason discovered
Benedict Arnold and John André finally met on September 21 at Joshua Hett Smith's house. -
French and British battle in Chesapeake BAY
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Siege of Yorktown
Decisive Franco-American victory -
Cornwallis surrenders
Decisive Franco-American victory
