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The very first battles of the Revolutionary War. They were between the colonies' minutemen and the British Redcoats.
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This is when George Washington became the leader of the Continental Army.
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The colonists ran out of ammunition and lost this battle, but they did cause some heavy losses to the British.
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The Continental Army retreated as the British came in on them. Benedict Arnold was injured.
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This contained reasons to separate the colonies from Great Britain.
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This formally states the reasons the colonies want to separate.
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This is when George Washington crossed the Delaware River. It was a win for the colonies.
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This was another win for the colonists. This also persuaded the French and their allies to declare war on Britain and side with the colonists.
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The British ambushed the Continental Army and succeeded to cause huge losses.
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The Continental Army sat out a whole winter here. A lot of soliders starved and were unable to fight after due to malnutrition.
