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Battle Plan on Lexington and Concord
The British army is ordered to take weapons out of Lexington and Concord and to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Joseph Warren, the head of the Massachusetts militia, sends 3 riders to warn them -
Battle of Lexington
(Early morning) 700 British soldiers arrive in Lexington with 70-80 militia waiting for them. A first shot is fired called "The shot heard round the world," In the battle 8 militia wounded and 10 killed, but only 1 British soldier wounded. -
Battle of Concord
Militia in Concord immediately retreat from the British, but eventually run into each other. There are 700 British soldiers to 400 militia. 250 British dead and 80 militia dead. The British retreat, and the militia chase them through Lexington and Boston. -
The 2nd Continenal Congress
12 out of 13 colonies (Not Georgia) meet in Philadelphia -
Signers of the Decleration of independance
Georgia sent 3 signers, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton -
Continental Army formed
George Washington is appointed to be the general -
Common Sense
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, and it demanded an immediate call for independence -
Declaration of Independance
Declares freedom from England, adopted by Continental Congress, and was drafted by Thomas Jefferson. -
Fall of Savannah
British recaptured Savannah -
The Battle of Kettle Creek
Elijah Clarke led GA militia to a win after an attack on a British camp that had 600 British soldiers. -
Siege of Savannah
French joined GA patriots to try to retake the city of Savannah. British troops easily defeated patriots and French.