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The Bostan Massacre was not really a Massacre because they only killed 5 colonist but they were under attack.
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Colonist dressed up as Indians dumped tea in the harbor.
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Paul Revere made is midnight ride to alert the Militia that redcoats were coming.
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The shot heard around the world was the first shot of the Rev. War and it is called the shot heard around the world because it affectied the world.
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The Battle of Bunker hill (was actually on breeds hill) was the bloodiest battle of the war the patriots were running out of ammo and they didn't fire till they were in shooting range so the didn't wast ammo.
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The Deceleration of Independence was signed on the fourth of July.
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The colonists rode across the icy Delaware river at Christmas and surprised the Hessians and Redcoats and made an easy win. 2 colonists died from freezing.
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5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms to the Patriots.
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John Paul Jones was the first to win an American Naval victory.
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The British take Charleston capturing more than 3,000 Patriots with only losing about 250 men.
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Cornwallis surrendered after the American's strategic victory at Yorktown.