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Spark - Lexington and Concord
It was originally Britain's plan to attack Lexington and Concore and April 19, 1775, but spies told the Americans. Two lanturns hung from the North chuch, informing the Americans that the British were coming by sea. The word spread and eventually British soldiers and minutemen gathered at Lexington Green. A bullet was shot, known as "the shot heard round the world". -
First - Bunker Hill
On the night of June 16, 1775, American troops moved out of their camp. The moved themselves to their destination : Bunker Hill. From here the rebels could attack the town and British ships in the harbor, but troops misheard and went to Breed’s Hill. The British attacked the hill head on - twice - in hopes that the americans would retreat: they were wrong. By the third attack Americans were low on ammo and had to fight hand-to-hand. British took the hill, but at the cost of 1,054 wounded or dead -
Turning Point - Saratoga
On October 17, 1777, 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. General John Burgoyne had lost 86 percent of his soldiers that had marched into New York from Canada in the early summer of 1777. Basically, Britain’s strategy was to attack from Canada by advancing down the Hudson River to Albany. In the battle of Saratoga, Burgoyne took the offensive. The troops crashed together South of Saratoga, and Burgoyne's army was broken. This is how he lost 86 percent of his army. win http -
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Low Point - Valley Forge
No battle was fought at Valley Forge. Very early on in the six-month trip was disease, hunger, and despair. The freezing cold weather numbed the soldiers, and many couldn’t take it. Soldiers were perishing left and right. By February things were getting better, and in May the French decided to financially support the military. On June 19, 1778, there was a new army coming out of Valley Forge: an army eager to fight Britain.
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Government - Articles of Confederation
Robert Morris expanded existing government power and confirmed special privileges for the Bank of North America to stabilize the value of the paper money issued by the Congress. -
Last - Yorktown
The French had been helping the colonists with the war, and were holding off Britain's troops. Washington's army was positioned near New York at the time. Washington's army marched South, with a French unit in Rhode island. When Washington reached Virginia, Americans led by Lafayette joined in the siege.The French kept the British out of Chesapeake Bay until Britain surrendered nearly 8,000 troops on October 19, 1781. finallyover http://www.ushistory.org/us/11i.asp -
Resolution - Treaty of Paris 1783
The British continued to fight after Yorktown, but Yorktown turned the public against Britain. A pro-American parliament was created, and in 1783 the Treaty of Paris said that Britain recognized America’s independence as far West as the Mississippi River. It also said that the Americans would pay the debts to British merchants, and stop killing loyalists. peace http://www.ushistory.org/us/11i.asp
