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Americans lose Fort Ticoderoga
8000 british troops were on a hill above the fort, while only 3000 USA troops were at the fort and they ended up withdrawing but only after a few gunshots were fired. I guess there was no formal siege and no pitched battle. -
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History of American Revolution
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was basically just a bunch of colonists dumping the shiploads of tea into the harbor to protest against the taxes on tea. -
The Intolerable Acts
A series of laws or acts that was passed by the british paraliament starting an outrage in the thirteen colonies. -
First Continential Congress
The delegates from tweleve British North American Colonies met at Carpenters Hall in Pennsylvania in response to the Coercive Acts. They talked about things like including an economic boycott of British trade, rights and greiveancs, and petitioning King George for greviances. -
Lexington and Concord
These towns held the first battles of the American Revolutinary War begginging an outbreak of battles between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies. -
Second Contiential Congress
This was basically a group of delegates from the thirteen colonies meeting about managing the colonial war effort, and moving toward independence, acting as the natinol government which eventually became the United States. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place mainly on Breeds Hill during the Seige of Boston. It was called Bunker Hill because aparantly Bunker Hill was adjacent to Breeds Hill and it was the objective for both the british and the colonists to get to. -
George Washington takes command of Continental Army
Apparantly Washington rode out to the Americans at Cambridge and said he was taking control. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
It was kind of an agreement that the states made that made the USA sovereign states, and it was used as the first kind of constitution. -
Benjamin Franklin goes to France
Benjamin Franklin was able to get the french to like him. Franklin was suppose to ask the French for money, help with the military, and other supplies. Franklin was in Paris for almost seven and half years arguing for the patriots so they could get the supplies they needed. -
Common Sense is published
A Pamphlete origianly published anonymously but written by Thomas Paine. The pamphlete was published on January 10th, 1776 as something to get the people of america on the patriots side and to make them want to be free from British rule. -
Declaration of Independence is ratified
The Declaration of Independence was a document that proved that the thirteen colonies was now its own land and was no longer apart of the British Empire. -
Arival of 30,000 British Troops in New York Harbor
Aparantly 30,000 british troops arrived in new york harbor and joined their other troops which were already in america. -
Battle of Long Island/Battle of Brooklyn
This was the first battle in the Revolutionary War. It was the biggest battle of the entire conflict with the Declaraqtion of Independence. Also the first battle fought after being declared a new nation. -
Washington captures Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey
Hessians were german soldiers hired by the british empire to help them defeat America. Washington was able to lead the main portion of the Contiential Army against the hessians at Trenton. Almost all of the Hessian Soldiers were captured and barely any of the American soldiers were harmed. -
Washington defeated at Brandywine
This battle was between Washington and his army and the British-Hessian army. The Americans were eventually forced to withdraw to philadelphia after the british defeated them. -
Philadelphia is lost to British
The british with their hessian troops begin to terrorize women and children until Howe showed up with 18,000 troops and 2,000 women and soon the british gained control of philadelphia. -
American's win a Saratoga
General Burgoyne led around 8000 troups to Saratoga but they were later forced to retreat allowing America to take over Saratoga. -
Washington's Winter at Valley Forge
Washington chose to take his troops to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania for the winter. The troops were in very bad condition and about 2,500 men died of diseases. -
France signs treaty of alliance with United States
THis was pretty much a treaty where France promised America military support if British forces attacked in the future. -
John Paul Jones captures Serapis
John Paul Jones figured he would circle the British Isles when he saw a boat coming back from the Baltic and went to intercept it. He succeded and captured the British boat Serapis with his men. -
Charleston, South Carolina falls to British
After the British began to focus mainly on the southern colonies was the battle of charleston. -
Elizabeth Freeman Sues Massachusettes for her freedom
Elizabeth Freeman was a black slave who filed a 'freedom suit' and using the constitution ended up winning. After that trial apparantly slavery was 'in formally ended'. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was led by George Washington and some French forces. It was apparantly the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North America. The British government eventually wanted to negotiate an end to the conflict. -
Peace treaty signed between Great Britain and United States, Treaty of Paris
The treaty was signed ending the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies. I guess its famous for being "exceddingly genorous" in the United States favor by enlarging its boundaries
