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The battle of concord and lexington
British troops were sent to Concord to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams, but both men had been warned about the British attack. The night of April 18th, Paul Revere rode through Concord warning everybody about the British attack. So when the British came in to take and attack the Rebels, the Minutemen, Americans who were"ready to fight in a minute," were waiting to attack at Lexington. The Americans were withdrawing when someone fired a shot. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775.The battle was at the time considered to be an American defeat. That was because it was 2,400 British troops against 1,500 Americans. -
The olive branch petition
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Continental Congress in July 1775 in an attempt to avoid a full-blown war with Great Britain. -
The Declaration of Indepence
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 -
The battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown took place on October 19, 1781 -
Washington crossing the DelaWare
Goerge washingotn crossed the DelaWare river around December 25-26. This was during the Revolutionary war.
