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This was the period that was most important of the Revolutionary War.
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Patrick Henry gives his famous speech "Give me liberty or give me death" declaring that he would rather have freedom than life itself.
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Paul Revere and Wiliam Dawes ride through boston warning local minutemen about a brigade of british troops coming to Concord to siege colonist supplies.
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Minutemen take the first stand against the redbacks at Lexington and Concord. As the two armies are standing ready to fire, a single shot fires and goes down in history as the "Shot heard round the world" for starting a war between two countries across the sea from each other. The minute men, never having been in war before, lose numbers quickly from the oncoming shots from the (redbacks.)
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Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys seize Fort Ticonderoga and take supplies for the (American) militia.
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The second continental congress meets in philadelphia to discuss freedom and natural rights.
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George Washington is named the commander of the American Militia.
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British troops attempt to take control of Breeds Hill north of Boston. The American army gets there first and takes the uphill where they can wipe out redcoats easily. Under the command of Colonel William Prescott, the (patriots) lose the hill but inflict more casualities among the british, therefore winning in terms of fighting.
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Congress writes The Olive Branch Petition in a last attemt to (end the war peacefully) with England. King George refuses and says that the war will continue.
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General Richard Montgomery leads a group of patriots with Benedict Arnolds army and attacked the (british) in Quebec. The battle ends up as the first major loss of the Americans. General Montogomery died while Benedict Arnold was wounded.
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Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" is published for the public. It explains the (natural rights we are born with and how we don't have them with England.)
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British ships attemt to dock in boston harbor to supply their forces on Bunker Hill. (General Washington) waits in boston with cannons ready to fire at the ships. When the british commander sees the cannons aimed at them they get their forces in bunker hill and evacuate to Canada leaving Boston behind.
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The Declaration of Independence is made and signed declaring (why we want freedom.)
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(British) troops defeat Washington's army at The Battle of Long Island. General Washington and his army are able to escape.
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(Generals George Washington, Israel Putnam, and Nathanael Greene) hold their ground at the Battle of Harlem Heights
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Benedict Arnold is defeated in the Battle of Valcour Island but delays the (british) from proceeding with their plans.
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At the Battle of Trenton George Washington is able to capture more than 1000 opposing men and takes a first major victory for (America.)
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Washington crosses the Delaware and takes control of Trenton.
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Washington is told to lead an army of inexperienced (Pennsyvania militia) to Princeton to stop the british army from progressing forward. At the Battle of Princeton, General Washington commands the militia to take the british from the back. He is able to defeat the british and claim victory.
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The Battle of Saratoga takes place for 18 days. British take a lead and make a great victory against General Horatio Gates but is soon after conquered greatly by a an (American) attack.
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The American army goes to valley forge as shelter for the winter.
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The French Alliance is signed agreeing that (France will help the Americans in the war.)
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American troops leave valley forge after snows go down.
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(Britsh) General Grey and his troops kill 30 Americans with bayonets at the Tappan Massacre
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American and French forces suround the British army in the Battle of Yorktown. Cornwallis surrenders to both armys and the (Americans) take their last victory.
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United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris ending the war and bringing peace and freedom among America.
