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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. They were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (present-day Arlington), and Cambridge, near Boston. The battles marked the start of the Revolutionary War. This was also the first time the British soldiers retreated from the Americans and it would not be the last. -
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The Battle of Bunker Hill
On June 17, 1775 the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. It is one of the most important morale builders in the U.S. War for Independence. Fought during the Siege of Boston, This battle helped a lot for the cause of the revolution and it also let both sides realize that it wasnt going to be a quick and easy revolution. Even though the Americans techinally lost they impacted a lot of damgae on England before doing so. -
Olive-Brach Petition
Continental Congress tries to pass Olive Branch Petition for recognition of American rights, and the ending of the Intolerable Acts in exchange for a cease fire. George III rejected the proposal and on 23 August 1775 declared the colonies to be in open rebellion. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense published
Thomas Paine's common sense was a turning point in the war due to its persuasive affects on the colonist people to join the rebellion. Paine united the colonists togethor in a way to give them all the want for American independance. -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
This document signifies that the Colonies are now America and they are indeed independact from England. A lot of people think this is when the Revolutionary war began but this is just when we became completely independant from England. -
The 'turtle' is used for the first time in battle
On this date the Continental Army launched an attack on a Bristish ship using the first ever militarized submarine. However the attack was not succesful and they had to abort the mission. -
Flag Resolution (flag possiy designed by Hopkinson, likely sewn by Betsy Ross)
This is not so much a turning point in the war but the flag gave the Army a symbol and in a sense gave them something to fight for helping the moral of the Contintental Army. -
Battle of Oriskany
This was one of the bloodiest battles of all in the war about fifty percent of the american forces died and about fifteen percent of the british forces died. The results of this battle were a tactical victory for England but a long term strategic win for the Continental Army. -
Battle of Saratoga
This is the first major battle that the Continental Army won in a engalsh type style way of fighting and this battle was the proof that France needed to start supporting the American cause for freedom. -
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had adapted to their enviroment. This quote from an uknown source describes their lives on december 25th 1777 "“I have just returned from spending a few days with the army. I found them employed in building little huts for their winter quarters. It was natural to expect that they wished for more comfortable accommodations, after the hardships of a most severe campaign; but I could discover nothing like a sigh of discontent at their situation…On the contrary, my ears were agreeably struck every" -
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evening, in riding through the camp, with a variety of military and patriotic songs and every countenance I saw, wore the appearance of cheerfulness or satisfaction.”(1777) This shows how the army has grown past their hardships and has united togethor with patriotism.
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Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge
Valley forge was where the Continental Army troups spent the winter and Baron von Steuben arrived to train the rebels to help them become better troups. Valley Forge was an awful experiennce for the rebel troups, suffering from poor morale resulting from cold, hunger, disease, low supplies and desertions over the long, harsh winter. This was a true turning point in the war becasue the troups not only came out of Valley Forge better trained they matured into a true army focused on independace. -
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The conditions were awful an account from a surgeon desribes them. " I am Sick - discontented - and out of humour. Poor food - hard lodging - Cold Weather - fatigue - Nasty Cloaths - nasty Cookery - Vomit half my time - smoak'd out my senses - the Devil's in't - I can't Endure it - Why are we sent here to starve and Freeze - What sweet Felicities have I left at home; A charming Wife - pretty Children - Good Beds - good food - good Cookery - all aggreable - all harmonious. Here all Confusion - sm -
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smoke and Cold - hunger and filthyness - A pox on my bad luck. There comes a bowl of beef soup - full of burnt leaves and dirt, sickish enough to make a Hector spue - away with it Boys - I'll live like the Chameleon upon Air. Poh! Poh! crys Patience within me - you talk like a fool." (Waldo 1777) this shows how awful the conditions were even for a surgeon but by the end the soldiers had adapted to the conditions and their situaitons started -
Culper Spy Ring (Insible ink)
The Culper Spy Ring was a great achievemtn for the colonial forces but the inventiont they used was even better. They inveted a type of invisible ink so that they could inscribe certain messages and never get caught by british officials. -
Ratification of the Articles of Confederation
This is a very important topic that has shaped the united states government this document was the based for a government that almost the exact same today. -
September 28 to October 18: Battle of Yorktown
This is the battle that the British finally surrendered. This battle is the last battle of the revolutionary war. This is a huge turning point becasue it marks the end of the war and the Continental Army were the victors. Led by George Washington who then resigned as the commander of the Continental Army. -
Signature of the Treaty of Paris
This document marks the end of the Revolutionary war. This document represents the treaty between England and America showing that America is finally independant from England.
