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The Battle of Lexingtion and Concord
700 Redcoats marched to face 77 Minutemen in Lexingtion MA. The Redcoats move to Concoed to face 400 Minutemen and the British retreat. This gave hope to the Minutemen that they could win the war -
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The Revolutionary War
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The Battle of Bunker Hill
The British won this battle after three attempts to charge Breed's Hill but lost alot of men. The colonists were low on ammo so they were told "Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes"
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The Declaration of Independence
On July 4th Thomas Jefferson pened the Declaration of Independence. This gave us rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness -
The Crossing of the Deleware
After a series of defeats near New York City, Washingtion decided to surprise the British in Trenton New Jersey. Washingtion crossed the icy Deleware River and defeated the British -
The Battle of Saratoga
The U.S. won this battle due to them knowing the land. This allowed Ben Franklin to convince the French to become our allies. This was a huge battle for the U.S. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge was were the U.S. camped for winter. Valley Forge was harsh because of the weather and the lack of food. 2'500 soldiers died at valley forge. Washingtion chose this to keep an eye on the British -
The Battle of Yorktown
This was where the U.S. and the French cornered the British at Yorktown. The French land-locked the British by the navy blocking the river. After a week of fighting the British surrendered -
The Treaty of Paris
This was where the official signed documentending the war. From this the U.S. got their independence and they also got more land.
