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battle of Lexington and Concord
The British troops marched from Boston to Lexington. They were after the patriot supplies that where hidden in concord. They were faced by the minute men who were there to defend the supplies. At first, the British took control, but then the minutemen fought back and pushed the british all the way back to boston. -
Bunker hill
the patriots built a fort on bunker hill, overlooking Boston, the British eventually take the fort, but only because the patriots ran out of ammunition. -
Declaration of Independence
The Contenental congress signs the final draft of the declaration of independence. They all knew that they could be convicted for treason if they got caught. This was important because the Declasration of Independence is still in use today. -
Battle of New York
the Patriots had to defend New York from the British so they could use the harbor. The untrained Patriots were easily over taken and New York fell into the hands of the British. -
Battle of Trenton
The Patriots needed to take out the Hessians that were in Trenton as the closed in on the British. In the middle of the night the The patriots took the town by suprise and didnt lose a single man. -
Battle of Princeton
The Patriots attacked the British in Princeton on their advance against the British troops. The Patriots won and took 300 prisoners. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Patriot fought back the British troops at Saratoga Springs. This was a turning point in the war because before then everyone thought that the patriots were a lost cause, but then everyone thought the patriots had a fighting chance. -
Battle of Monmouth
The Patriots caught up with the retreating British in monmouth New Jersey. The battle was important because it weakended the British before they got to New York. -
Battle of York Town
The Patriots trapped the British at Yorktown. With help from the French the Patriots won. This Battle was important because it ended the war and earned the patriots independence. -
Treaty of Paris
Britain and American Representatives met in France. they signed the treaty that made America an independent country. America's actions inspired revolutions around the world.
