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Start of the War
The first shot was fired at the city of Lexington because the British were coming to get the Patriots ammuniton and supplies from Concord. http://www.ng.mil/resources/photo_gallery/heritage/concord_bridge.html -
Battle at Long Island
British beat the Patriots on Long Island. Washington retreated. The British went there to cut off communication between the north and the south. http://www.ng.mil/resources/photo_gallery/heritage/longisland.html -
Declaration of Independence was created
The S.C.C created the Declaration of Independence. It declared that the U.S was a new and independent country. http://compuball.com/Inquisition/declaration_of_independence.htm -
Battle at Trenton
Washinton suprised British troups when they crossed the Delaware River. He left the night of christmas eve to try and suprise the Hessians. Not a single Patriot was killed! http://steadyhabits.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/ -
Battle at Brandywine
The British control the state of Philidelphia. This blocked the communication from the North to the south and they captured the U.S capital. http://www.brandywinesoldiers.com/frontpage/the-battle-of-brandywine -
Battle at Bennington
Patriots beat British for supplies at Bennington. This battle weakened the British soldiers for the later battle at Saratoga. http://www.kittyprint.com/KTP/HTML/Battles.html -
Battle at Saratoga
Patriots beat British because of their weakened force from Bennington. This was the turning point of the whole war. It promised the French would aid. http://www.154thny.com/154thnyReborn/FamilyHistory/TheRevolution.aspx -
French becomes our 1st Allience
The French support us in our battle against the British. They supplied us with ammunition and arms. They also helped us trap the British in Yorktown, Virginia. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/yorktown.htm -
Winter at Valley Forge
The Patriots were forced to stay at Valley Forge for a rough winter. But they were trained by some of the best generals in Europe. Which made the army way more powerful. http://www.teachnet.ie/jheffernan/2005/War.htm -
Battle at Yorktown
The Patriots were able to trap the British in Yorktown. The French helped trapping them by cuttitng off the British reinforcements coming from the Atlantic Ocean. http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/american_historical_documents_1778_treaty_alliance_france
