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Paul Revere's Ride
He did this to warn Patriots Samuel Adams and John Hancock that 700 British troops were marching to Concord. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British troops had moved from Boston toward Lexington and Concord to seize the colonists' military supplies and arrest revolutionaries. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A battle at Bunker Hill that the British won, but many of their troops were injured or killed. -
The Declaration of Independence
A declaration signed by them thirteen colonies giving them independence. -
Washington's Crossing
Washington crossed the Delaware River. -
Battle of Saratoga
A battle that was the climax of the Saratogs that the Americans won. -
Valley Forge
The six-month encampment of George Washington's Continental Army at Valley Forge, a major turning point in the Revolutionary War. This defeat led some members of Congress to believe that Washington was incompetent. -
Battle of Yorktown
George Washington lead 17,000 French and Continental troops against 9,000 British troops at Yorktown. Often referred to as the most important battle in the revolutionary war.