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Continetal Congoress meets
All colonies but Georgia have representative
voted to send a "statement of grievances"
Voted to Boycott all British Trade
Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britian -
1,000 of Redcoats in Boston
Genral Gage brings thousands of Britiash soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the sond of liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming.." -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Lexington
-1st battle of american revouitionary war
-shot heard around the world-Ralph Waldo Emerson
British Victory
Battle of Concord
Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
American Victory -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN Victory -
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought on Breed's Hill
"Don't Fire until you see the whites of eyes" - William Prescott
BRITISH VICTORY (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn deffeting Americans would NOT be easy.