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Fort Ticonderoga
A fort build during the French and Indian War and controled the La Chute River between Lake Champlain and Lake George. -
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War Timeline
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Proclamation of 1763
It ended the French and Indian War. -
Boston Massacre
Boston people rioted against British soldiers and they shot some of the rioters. -
Boston Tea Party
People were rebelling against the Tea Act and they threw tea crates into the Boston Harbor. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the Revolutionary war. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Took place during the siege of Boston early in the Revolutionary War. -
Olive Branch Petition
An attempt to prevent a war between the Colonies and Great Britin. -
Publishing of Common Sense
Written by Thomas Paine, it lead the people of the thirteen colonies to declare war against Great Britain. -
Fortification of Dorchester Heights
The Continental army fortified the tower with cannons and the british army eventually left the city. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington led his men across the Delaware River to fight against the Hessian soldiers. It was a major victory for the Continental army. -
Battle of Princeton
Won by the Continental army, it Was the last major battle of George Washington's winter New Jersey campaign. -
Declaration of Independence
It was adopted by the Continental Congress stating that the thirteen colonies were independent states and not a part of the British Empire. -
Battle at Saratoga
The turning point in the war. Won by the Continental army. -
Battle at Valley Forge
The camp that the Continental army stayed at during the winter of 1777. -
Battle at Yorktown
The last major land battle of the Revolutionary War. Won by the Continental army. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the Revolutionary War.
