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was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies
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The year america becomes a country
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Thomas Paine wrote common sense to get more people to declare independance
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the Americans pointed their cannons at them and the british retreated
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the British Army successfully moved against the American Continental Army led by George Washington.
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The American Crisis is a collection of articles written by Thomas Paine during the American Revolutionary War
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The battle was a resounding physical and moral victory for Washington and his American troops.
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On September 19, 1777, Burgoyne had split up his 7500-man army into three columns to sweep around where he believed the Americans might be.
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Valley Forge was the site of the 1777-78 winter encampment of the Continental Army. Hundreds have died from disease and the suffering troops were held together by loyalty to the patriot