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The redcoats arrived to Lexington, Massachusetts. The British ordered the minutemen to drop their weapons and evacuate. When they didn't, a fire was shot so the British fired back. This lasted 15 minutes.
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The Red Coats found an empty arsenal in Concord, and then headed towards Boston. By this time 3 to 4000 minutemen were prepared behind trees and stone walls. They fired and killed dozens of British soldiers.
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In May of 1775, American leaders called the Second Continental Congress to debate their next decision. Past senators wanted independence, and others debated for reconciliation with Great Britain.
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General, Thomas Gage sent 2,400 british soldiers up Breed's hill. Colonists didn't shoot until last minute. Then began firing before retreat, leaving 450 colonists and 1,000 British soldiers gone.
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Washington and his army, were in a huge dilemma. At winter camp 2,000 soldiers died, and there was loss of food and clothing with diseases spread.
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In the summer of 1776, the British bombarded New York harbor. Due to the colonist's circumstances, with poor equipment and soldiers they retreated.
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Washington led 2,400 men on Xmas night for a surprise attack, down the Delaware River. Then, they went to Trenton New Jersey and defeated a base of Hessians.
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Burgoyne fought off American troops, and didn't notice his British officers were holding Philadelphia and never came. American troops surrounded him at Saratoga, and then he surrendered.
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A military leader, known as Marquis lobbied France for French reinforcements in 1779. And led a command in Virginia in the final years of the war.
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Armies of Lafayette and Washington moved towards Yorktown. During, a french naval force defeated a British force, and obstructed British sea routes. In late September, 17,000 French & American troops surrounded the British on the peninsula; and proceeded to bombard them.
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Past senators signed the Treaty Of Paris, in September 1783. This confirmed U.S independence and set boundaries for the new nation.
