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Thomas Pains common sense
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense that challenged the authority of the british and openly asked for independence from britian. His righting was simple so everyone could understand it and it fueled the americans against the british. -
Paul Reveres Mindnight ride
Paul Revere knew the british were coming to attack the Americans so he rode and said '' The british are coming, the british are coming''. To warn the americans so they would be ready to fight. -
Lexington and concord battle
8 colonists died at lexington british marched on at concord 73 redcoats and another 200 were wounded or missing they had to retreat back to boston -
Rebels take Ticonderoga
Green Mountain Boys take ticonderoga and get a valuable supply of weopens and cannons -
Second Continental Congress
Created the Continental Congress and named George Washington the commander in chief. They also mad the decleration of independence. -
Battle of bunker hill
First big battle of the war, british won by driving coloinists back but they lost over 1000 redcoats. -
African Americans in the war
In November of 1775 a british governer said that any soldier that fought in the war on their side would be free. After that the americans did the same the there were approximiatly 5000 african americans that fought on the american side. -
Attack on Canada
American try to capture cities in canada but when more british arrive they leave canada for the british -
Battle at Moores Creek bridge
North Carolina patriots fought loyalists killing or wounding at least 50 men. When colonal Moore arrivedhe followed the loyalists capturing 850 more soldiers saving North carolina from being overrun. -
Decleration of independence was issued
decleration of independence was finalized -
Battle of Long Island
General Howes army of 20,000 fought General George Washingtons army of only 10,000. The british drove the americans from brooklyn and forced them to evacuate new york -
Newyork burned
British urned Newyorkk -
Lafayette arrives in philadelphia
French officer who fought for America in the Revolutionary War. He was part of the Continental Congress and served under George Washington at the Battle of Brandywine and at Valley Forge. He also fought at the final battle of yorktown. -
Battle of Saratoga
American won the battle of saratoga and it was a turning point in the war -
France recongnises as america as an alli
France entered the American Revolutionary war by formally recognizing america as its alli. -
Benedict Arnold Traitor
Benedict Arnold planned to give over West Point for money and a place as general in the british army. His plan was found out but he managed to get away before being killed by the americans -
Battle of Kings Mountain
about 1000 on each side the loyalists were annihalated. 300 loyalists dead or captured another 700 captured. Patriots had about 90 casualities -
Guilford Courthouse battle
At the courthouse 1900 bitish under the comand of General cornwallis fought 4400 americans under the command of General Greene. The americans withdrew from the bloody battle. The casuallities were 550 dead or wounded for british and the american casualities were 250. -
Battle of Yorktown
General Washington commanded 8800 Ameericans with French on their side commanded by General de Rochambeau commanding 7800 french vs.General cornwallis commanding 6000 British. It was the last big battle of the war and the British surrendered. The casualities were 500 british, 80 americans and 200 french. -
Treaty of Paris
It officially ended the war and was signed in paris by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. In it British recognizes America as a seperate nation and says america has to left british troops leave and that they have to pay the previous debts to britian.
