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Lexington And Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was a skirmish between the British Red Coats and the Colonial Minutemen, in which the 700 red coats whom were marching to Lexington fought a small battle against 60-70 minutemen. The Red Coats proceeded to march on to concord where they found a empty Colonial arsenal. But as they were marching back to boston they were met with a large force of 3000-4000 minutemen which were firing upon the redcoats and dropping them by the dozen. -
Bunker Hill
The battle of bunker hill was one of the deadliest battle in the entirety of the american revolution. Resulting in the deaths of 450 minutemen. But also the deaths of over a 1000 redcoats. -
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New York
The british attempted to seize new york in efforts to stop the american rebellion. The continental army tried to defend New York but were pushed back all the way to the deliver river in pennsylvania. -
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Saratoga
The battle of saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War because when General John Burgoyne was forced to surrender by the continental army. But this is not the only reason why this battle is so important, it was also the reason the french formed a alliance with the colonies. Actively participating in the war in support of the colonies. -
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Valley Forge
February 1778, mark the beginning of the improvement of the Colonial Army's military prowess due to the support of many foreign forces great military leaders. -
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Yorktown
In Yorktown, British General Charles Cornwallis was defeated by the joint efforts of Washington and Lafayette's army. After he failed to capture the carolina's and wanted to take Virginia. -
Philadelphia
Superintendent of Finance Robert Morris had raised funds from the Jews and Quakers of Philadelphia to pay the continental army their monthly wages. -
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Treaty Of Paris
The treaty of paris was the negotiation of U.S and French delegates on the Independence of America. The negotiations was successful and established that America was it's own independent Nation.