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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Meeting of the Second Continental Congress
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Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Saturday, during the Siege of Boston in the first stage of the American Revolutionary War. -
Failed Seizure of Quebec under Benedict Arnold
The Battle of Quebec occurred as part of a failed American attempt to invade Canada and rally French-Canadian support for the Patriot movement against the British. -
Common sense
Among the most influential authors and reformers of his age, Thomas Paine. -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal American Revolutionary War battle that took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. -
Paoli Massacre (Battle of Paoli)
The Battle of Paoli was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought -
Washington’s Encampment at Valley Forge
Valley Forge functioned as the third of eight winter encampments for the Continental Army's main body, commanded by General George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War.