-
Lexington and Concord
This is where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were shot because the British tried to sieze Colonists guns. "the shot heard around the world" -
The Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence -
France and American Treaty
France and the United States sign a treaty -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
The British win a very costly battle at Guilford Courthouse, NC -
Yorktown
Cornwallis surrounded by land and sea by Colonist and French. Cornwallis forced to surrender
