Revolutionary war

Revolutionary War

By lillianstevens

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    The Redcoats face 400 Minutemen. The colonist show up and the British retreat.
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    Revolutionary War

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill
    The British won after three attempts to charge Breed's Hillbut lost significant numbers. The colonist were told with low ammo, "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes!"

  • Crossing of the Delaware

    Crossing of the Delaware
    Washington decided to "surprise attack" the British across the Delaware in Trenton, NJ.

  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga
    Over 5,000 troops surrendered.
    http://www.ushistory.org/us/11g.asp

  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Forge

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown
    The French Navy blocked the Harbor on Yorktown, VA and the Americans and the French also land locked the Brits.