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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Fought in middlesex county. When British troops are sent to confiscate Colonial weapons, they run into militia, and take over 700 losses and are forced to retreat. -
Meeting of the second continental congress
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. soon after warfare, the American Revolutionary war has begun. -
Battle of bunker hill
The british defeated the Americans at the battle of bunker hill in Massachusetts. Even though they lost, they took out more than enough of the enemy troops, and was provided with a huge confidence boost. -
common sense published
Thomas pane's Pamphlet which contained many arguments that he himself wrote. -
Adoption of the declaration of independence
The 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. -
Battle of trenton
Washington went to trenton and fought the Hessian army, almost all were capture and Washingtons men barely got touched. -
Battle of Saratoga
fought 18 days, the 2 battles of saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. -
Paoli massacre
The Battle of Paoli was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 20, 1777, in the area surrounding present-day Malvern, Pennsylvania -
Washingtons encampment at valley forges
British troops had marched triumphantly into Philadelphia the previous autumn. Philadelphia was the largest city in the Colonies and the seat of political power. After the British swept into Philadelphia, the Continental Congress had flee to west, first to Lancaster then to York.