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Location: Lexington and Concord
Date: April 18-19 1775
What happened: a battle from April 18-19, 1775
Why it happened: attempt to cripple the American militia.
Importance: it was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. -
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Location: Boston, Mass.
Date: June 1775
What happened: a samll battle between the colonists and the British.
Why it happened: the colonists were occupied in British territory.
Importance: provided moral support for coloists, and deaths of 1,100 British. -
Location: Philidelphia
Date: summer of 1776.
What happened:Representatives were discussing if they should break away from Britain.
Why it happened: tired Britains abuse of power
Importance: it was the start of the Revolutionary War. -
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Date: Christmas of 1776
What happened: colonists win a sneak attack against the British
Why it happened: push back British forces
Importance: boosted moral, it was the first real battle the colonists won. -
Location: Philidelphia and Paris, France
Date Feb 2, 1777-78
What happened: an alliance between the colonists and the French
Why it happened: the French thought the colonists had a chance of winning the war.
Importance: gave military support and created Navy for the colonists. -
Location: Valley Forge, PA
Date: winter of 1777-78
What happened: colonist militia die from phamine and disease
Why it happened: they did not have support from major cities
Importance: the colonists survived and went on to win the war -
Location: Saratoga, New York
Date: Oct 17, 1777
What happened: colonists lead by Gate attacked and won a battle against the British
Why it happened: kept the South connected to the W/NE
Importance: Major victory -
Location: Princeton, New Jeresy
Date Dec 27, 1777
What happened: a repeat of the sneak attack
Why it happened: further push back the British
Importance: captured town and military support
