Milestones in The American Revolution

By matangi7

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord
    An ordered bullet was shot at the meeting of 700 British soldiers and a handful of Minutemen. This killed 8 Americans subsequently.

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
    Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold led a militia to take the British Arsenal at Fort Ticonderoga in New York.

  • Colonial Army

    Colonial Army
    "The Second Continental Congress decides to raise an army and appoints George Washington to lead it" (Davis 71).

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    This battle, fought on Breed's Hill in actuality, resulted in 1100 British soldiers dying. General Howe replaced Gage as the British commander because of the number of casualties, even though the British won.