Road to Independence

By 24rchristensen

  • Paul Revere's Ride

    Paul Revere went on a midnight ride to warn leaders of the Revolution that the British Redcoats were coming.

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The battle that kicked off the revolutionary war after tensions had been building for some time.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    A battle during the Siege of Boston named after a nearby hill.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The final text of the Declaration of Independence was approved making the country officially free from Britian

  • Washington's Crossing

    The first move in a in a surprise attack in which Washington's army crossed the Delaware river.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    A decisive victory to the Americans in the climax of the Saratoga campaign

  • Valley Forge

    A six month encampment of the continental army

  • Battle of Yorktown

    American forces trapped a large British army on the Yorktown peninsula and forced its surrender.