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Battle of Lexington and Concord
Americans win, General Gairge, Paul Revere, First battle -
Period: to
Revolution
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
British wins, General Burgoyne, Captured my the miltia -
Second Contimemtal Congress meets
Led the country, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson -
George Washington named Commander-in- chief
George Washington, leads the continetal army -
Battle of Binkers Hill
British win, General Gage, Showed the colony they could stand up to them -
American defeat at Quebec
British wins, Allen Maclean, Daniel Morgan, First major defeat -
British evacuate Boston
George Washington, Made British leave Boston -
Declaration of Independence issued
Thomas Jefferson, It provied inspartion everywhere -
Battle of Long island
Bristish Wins, George Washington, gave the British control of the strategically important city of New York. -
British Occupy New York City
General George Washington, Britih froces leave -
Battle of Trenton
American wins, George Washington, The battle significantly boosted the Continental Army's flagging morale, and inspired reenlistments -
Battle of Brandywine
British win, George Washington, John Adoms, American army was forced to retreat after the battle. -
Battle of Saratoga
American Wins, General Burgoyne, 2nd Battle Britsish surrender -
British occupy Philadelphia
George Washington, Henery Clinton, in rh same postion as they were in when they started -
Articles of Confederation adopted
Continental Congress, George, taxing powers -
Winter at Valley Forge
George Washington, Baron Von Steubon, Starvation, disease, and exposure killed nearly 2,500 American soldiers by the end of February 1778. -
Alliance with France
Ben Franklin, Euapean super power -
Battle of Monmouth cort House
American wins, General Charles Lee, George Washington, they were attacked from behind in the battle, Mary Hays, brought water to thirsty soldiers in the June heat, and became one of several women associated with the legend of Molly Pitcher. -
Fall of Savannah
Britsihs wins, Henery Clinton, First battle of Savannah -
Spain Enters the War
Ellliot, Richard Howe, There wouldnt be a war -
Siege of Charleston
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Beneidct Arnold's treason discovered
Benedict Arnolds, George Washington, overlooked -
French and British battle in Chesapeake Bay
French victory, Sir Thomad Graves, two days after the battle cornwallis surrendars -
Siege of Yorktown
Americans wins, Cornwallis, Desusive Franco- American victory, promoted the british negotive -
Cornwallis Surrenders
Charles Cornwallis, buying American Revoluion Closer
