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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the American Revolution. Won by the British. No one knows who fired the first shot. -
The 2nd Continental Congress
Happened in Philadelphia. Independence was declared. -
Attack on Fort Ticonderoga
The colonists attacked Fort Ticonderoga, winning, getting all of the Britishs' weapons and took over Boston. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Charlestown, Massachusetts Batlle of Bunker Hill . British won 1,000 British soldiers killed, but showed Americans could fight the British soldiers. -
Americns Begin Invading Canada
Americans begin to invade Canada. -
Americans stop invading Canada
Americans stop invading with some sucess, but gavei t back to the British -
The Batlle of Trenton
George Washington wanted to surprise attack ,so he attacked Christmas night. It was the first major American victory. -
Battle of Princeton
George Washington's second sneak attack and America's second major victory -
Batlle of Saratoga
Hapened to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies. Heavy casualties and Burgoyne surrendered. Major turning point in the war. -
Valley Forge
Freezing winter. People are starving to death and cold. -
Help From Overseas
France joins the war on America's side. -
Battle of Fort Vincennes
George Rogers Clark and a miltia force trudge 200 miles in icy water. It was a surprise attack on British fort in Vincennes. British surrendered. -
Bonhomme Richard vs. The Serapis
The Bonhomme and The Serapis had a huge battle and they were both ships. The Serapis gave up and the Americans won. -
Help From the Spanish
Spanish are secretly giving the Americans stuff. -
Benedict Arnold Discovered as a Traitor
Arnold was on the Americans side in the beginning, but felt Congress undervalued him so he switched to the British secretly and was discovered as a traitor. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Americans and French lined up and the British surrenedered and threw their weapons in a pile. The British obviouslylost and it was the last major victory for the Americnas in the Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
Parliament wanted peace so they came up with the Treaty of Paris between the Americans and Britain. Britain recognized the independence of the United States and Congress approved the treaty.
