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Shot Heard Round The World'
On the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere saw two lamps, in the church belfry, Paul Revere then knew how the British were traveling, by water and land. Revere then rode his horse all night warning people "The British are coming!". At Concord and Lexington, minutemen were ready, they were told: "Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.". -
Battle of Bunker Hill
On June 17 around 2,200 British forces under the command of William Howe and Brigadier General Robert Pigot landed on the Charlestown Peninsula then marched to Breed's Hill. As the British advanced in columns against the Americans, Prescott, in an effort to conserve the Americans’ limited supply of ammunition, reportedly told his men, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" When the Redcoats were within several dozen yards, the Americans let loose, causing the british to retreat. -
Declaration of Independence
On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee introduced into Congress a resolution,(adopted on July 2) which asserted that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, fee and independent States. It was signed by our founding fathers: : John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington. -
Battle of Long Island
Early on the morning of August 27, British soldiers fired on American pickets stationed near the Red Lion Tavern at a crossroad in Brooklyn. General Stirling held off the British for several hours but retreated when he realized that he would be surrounded. He led Maryland soldiers in a desperate fight at the Old Stone House, giving his soldiers time to flee before he was taken prisoner. -
Battle of Trenton
Short after eight o'clock, on the morning of December 26, 1776, the Continental Army started its charge on the city. Immediately after the firing began, three Hessian regiments ran from their quarters ready to fight, quickly forming ranks. As the Hessians grouped, the Continental Army entered the city at two points: John Stark marched into the city on River Road from the west, while Nathaniel Greene and Washington arrived from the north. Washington wona crucial strategic and material victory. -
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a battle where General George Washington's revolutionary forces defeated British forces near Princeton, New Jersey. Deeply concerned by Washington's victory over the British at Trenton on December 26, 1776, Cornwallis arrived in Trenton on the evening of January 2 prepared to overwhelm Washington's 5,000 exhausted Continentals and militia with his 8,000 Redcoats.40 patriots and 275 british died. The howe brothers decided to leave most of New Jersey to Washington. -
Battle of Saratoga Battle 1
Battle1: Burgoyne again began his advance south, but was stopped about 10 miles below Saratoga. Revolutionary War soldiersThe first battle of Saratoga, the Battle of Freeman's Farm, took place on September 19, 1777. A militia of sharpshooters from Virginia harassed the British, while other colonist forces aggressively charged into battle with them. Burgoyne lost two men for every one on the American side. -
Battle of Saratoga Battle 2
The second battle, the Battle of Bemis Heights, occurred on October 7th, when Burgoyne determined to break free from the encircling colonial forces and drive them from the field. The British troops and their German allies were devastated, and nearly lost their entrenched positions. Fighting on horseback, Benedict Arnold, received a wound in his leg during this battle; his contribution to the battle is commemorated by a statue of his boot, with no other reference to the hero turned traitor. -
Battle of Monmouth
When Washington arrived at nearby Englishtown on that morning of June 28, he ordered his generals to attack the British. General Charles Lee, who had been opposed to an all-out engagement with the British, was reluctant to attack, but he and his advance force were drawn into battle by British forces.
