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70 minutemen attempted to start a battle with the british troops but only succeeded in killing one soldier.
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Thomas Gage, a british general, decided to send 2,400 troops up the hill towards the colonists. 450 colonist men were killed.
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The British sailed into New York's harbor with 32,000 soldiers and managed to push the colonists into Pennsylvania.
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General Washington led a surprise attack where he managed to defeat some troops. However the British soon regained their power and capture Philadelphia.
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A British general attempted to lead his army down some lakes towards Albany. American troops surrounded the British troops in Saratoga where he ultimately surrendered.
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The war seemed to be going good for the American troops. However due to low food and supplies causing more than 2,000 soldiers to die.
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Marquis de Lafayette and other foreign generals arrived to help train the colonists army. This helped the colonists army become stronger and better fighters.
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The British were barricaded and bombed to the point where they had to surrender. With all of the help from French troops and generals the British were overpowered and defeated.
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John Adams, John Jay of New York, and Benjamin Franklin began to negotiated peace in Paris. The delegates signed the Treaty of Paris which confirmed U.S independence.
