Revolutionary War

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British soldiers shot and killed 5 people while under attack by a mob.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Protesters dressed as Mohawk Indians dump tea into Boston Harbor
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    This battle was when the British marched to "confiscate" ammunition from colonists
  • Battle of Bunker Hill (actually on Breed's Hill)

    Battle of Bunker Hill (actually on Breed's Hill)

    This battle the British won but at a price. Over 1,000 troops died or were wounded!
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence is signed.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    The colonists rode across the icy Delaware river at Christmas and surprised the Hessians and Redcoats and made an easy win. 2 colonists died from freezing
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    A turning point for the revolution, 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms!
  • John Paul Jones' Victory

    John Paul Jones' Victory

  • Britain takes Charleston

    Britain takes Charleston

  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    Cornwallis surrendered after the American's strategic victory