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Paul Revere
American silversmith,engraver,early industrialist,and a patriot in the American Revolution. He is best known for alerting the colonial militia to the approach of british forces before battles of Lexington and Concord. -
Lord Cornwallis
British army officer and colonial administrator, leading british general in the american war of independence.
Surrenders at battle of yorktown - Oct, 19 1781 -
Nathanael Greene
Major general of the continental army in the american revolutionary war, forced lord cornwallis to abandon the carolinas and head for virginia, many places in the united states are named after him -
Thomas Jefferson
American founding father, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the united states (1801-1809), patriot and leader in the enlightenment -
Marquis de Lafayette
French aristocrat and military officer who fought for the united states in the American Revolution.
Key figure in the french revolution 1789 -
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation from the British government prohibiting colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains, to prevent Native American attacks. Infuriated the colonists -
Sons of Liberty
Formed for the protest against the stamp tax, secret society for purpose of protesting and boycotting taxes, formed by Samuel Adams -
Battle of Bunker hill
Outskirts of Boston, American victory, Britain succeeded in inflicting heavy loses on attack suffering over a thousand casualties -
Townshend Act
New duties to be collected on colonial imports of tea, glass, and paper. Written by British Chancellor Charles Townshend. All colonies start to protest after Dickinson's letter from a farm in Pennsylvania. -
Common Sense
Written by Thomas Sense, arguing that the colonies should become independent states and that the laws in place were unreasonable -
Battle of Trenton
Small but pivotal battle in Trenton, New Jersey. George Washington crossed the Delaware river north of Trenton and led the continental army against Hessian soldiers garrisoned at Trenton, capturing them all and raising American morale -
Battle of Brandywine
Delaware county, Pennsylvania, British victory , George Washington against general sir William Howe, forced Americans to withdraw toward capital of Philadelphia, more troops fought here then any other battle of the American Revolution -
Battle of Saratoga
Decisive victory to Americans, northward from New York City, British General Burgoyne surrendered his entire army, turning point in the war -
Valley Forge
Valley forge, Pennsylvania. Military camp that experienced the worst winter leaving 2,500 American soldiers dead due to starvation, disease and malnutrition -
Battle of Kings Mountain
Kings mountain, South Carolina. Patriot militia defeats loyalist militia commanded by British major Patrick Ferguson of the 71st foot
