American Independence

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    American revolution

  • lexington and concord

    lexington and concord
    The first military engagement of the american revolution.

  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress
    The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started in Philadelphia,

  • Bunker Hill/Breed Hill

    Bunker Hill/Breed Hill
    The British beat the Americans in Massachusetts which helped the moral of the Americans.

  • Declaration of Indepenence

    Declaration of Indepenence
    A five-man committee including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin was tasked with drafting a formal statement of the colonies’ intentions.

  • Trenton

    Trenton
    Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenary it was a pivotal victory for the Americans.

  • Saratoga

    Saratoga
    A crucial victory for the Americans that was the climax to the revolutionary war. (Also on October 7, 1777)

  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge
    Ending on June 18 1778 The military camp was harsh, nature itself killed over 2500 of the American army.

  • Yorktown

    Yorktown
    A decisive victory for the American led by George Washington and a French Army Troops.