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Battle of Lexington & Concord
British attack Massachusettes
1st military engagement of American Revolution
British won 1st
Americans won 2nd -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Key point to Hudson River & Canada
1st victory of American Revolution -
2nd Continental Congress Meets
In Philidelphia
Appoints G. Washington as commander of Continental Army
Voting for a Continental Army -
Battle of Bunker Hill
British army dislodges entrenched New England force
American army fights back -
George Washington Named Commander-In-Chief
6 yrs of struggle
He led victories
Victorious as leader -
American defeat at Quebec
Americans attack Quebec
Americans lose
Americans retreat -
British Evacuate Boston
G. Washington beats Red Coats
Chases British out of Boston -
Declaration of Independence Issued
It was to explain why colonists had a right to revolt
Helped become seperate from England
Made US Independent -
Battle of Long Island
Washington's defeat
G. Washington escapes from enemy forces -
British Occupy NYC
Horrible loss for American Revolution
Bad loss for Washington -
Battle of Trenton
G. Washington beats garrison of Hessians
Beats Hessians before leaving -
Battle of Saragota
16 days
American victory
In the end, French allies with Americans -
British Occupy Philidelphia
British fork over Philidelphia
British leave from rumors of a French attack coming -
Battle of Brandywine
British win
Americans lost more than 1000 men
A lot of Am. were wounded -
Articles of Confederation Adopted
It was to form a government for newly-united, 13 colonies -
Winter At Valley Forge
Philidelphia fell to British
Americans lost to British -
Alliance With France
Secretly been aiding Americans since 1776
France sent fighters to assist the Americans -
Battle of Monmouth Court House
Americans win
Americans RETREAT
Both, British & Americans, claim to have won -
Fall of Savannah
Savannah is British's
Americans failed for days -
Spain Enters War
Declares war on Great Britain
Allies with Americans -
Benedict Arnold's Treason Discovered
Arnold led British Forces-TRAITOR-to Connecticut & Virginia -
French & British Battle In Chesapeake Bay
Navy fight
2 hrs\29 warships
British defeat -
Cornwallis surrenders
Gives/surrenders:
7087 officers & men
900 seamen
144 cannons
15 galleys
30 transport ships -
Siege of Charleston
Worst defeat in American Revolution
Americans surrender -
Siege of Yorktown
Magruder flees
^ Confederation gathers in Richmond for meeting & attack