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The leaders of congress debated their next move. Some people called for independence, as other people argued for reconciliation.
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During this fight, 8 minutemen were killed and ten more were hurt. The first battle only lasted 15 minutes.
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On that night of the fight, 700 British men were on their way to Boston. The three people that rode into town were Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott.
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This battle was named the deadliest battle. Gage decided to shoot at Militiamen on Breed's Hill.
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The British plan was to stop the rebellion because they isolated New England. The British brought 32,000 men into New York city.
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2,400 men lead a march and defeated garrison of Hessians in a surprise attack. Later on The British regroup and they captured the capital of american in Philadelphia.
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The most important event of this war was the Surrender. At the end, the french signed the alliance with the americans in february and join them in the fight.
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The continental army were desperately low on food and supplies. More than 2,000 men died because they fought to stay alive in winter camp.
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They help the french lobbie for french reinforcements in 1779. They led to command in Virginia for the last years of the war and became fighting force.
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17,000 french and american men surrounded the british men in Yorktown and bombarding them. In October the americans defeated the British.
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The peace talk began in paris and they set boundaries. The americans sign the treaty and confirmed the U.S. independence.
