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1,000’s of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brought thousands of British soldiers to Boston with tons more on the way. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty located in Lexington and Concord yelling with all his might that the "British are coming… The British are coming.." -
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
they battled on Breed’s Hill Map as William Prescott-“Don’t Fire until you see the whites of their eyes” BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
Continental Congress meets
All of the colonies except for Georgia have representatives they voted to send a “statement of grievances” they Voted to Boycott all British Trade Patrick Henry who is VA rep. urged colonists to work together to go against Britain