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Battle at Lexington
first battle of the war lasting only 15 minutes -
Battle at Concord
surprise attack by colonists that left the British men humiliated -
Battle of Bunker Hill
deadliest battle of the war -
New York
In the summer, the British sailed into New York and took over to try and get a hold over New England -
Trenton, New Jersey
colonists try and take Trenton from the brits with a surprise attack on Christmas -
Battle of Philadelphia
the British regroup and take the capital Philadelphia at the time -
Bttle of Saratoga
The colonists make Burgoyne surrender at Saratoga -
Winter at Valley Forge
over 2,000 soldiers died in the winter camp -
Marquis De Lafayette
Marquis De Lafayette brought French aid to the colonists -
The Battle of Yorktown
the final battle of the revolutionary war -
Treaty of Paris
the confirmation that the US had gotten its independence and set the boundaries of the nation
