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Battles of Lexington and Concord
First battle of the American Revolution -
Common sense is plubished
Pine's "Common sense" book is published -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration of independence is signed -
Battle of Saratoga
Burgoyne loses second battle of Freeman's Farm, NY at Bemis Heights. -
Battle of Barren Hill
Lafayette with 500 men and about 50 Oneida Indians successfully evade British onslaught -
The Tappan Massacre
Grey kills 30 Americans by bayonet -
King's Mountain, SC
battle lasted 65 minutes. American troops led by Isaac Shelby and John Sevier defeated Maj. Patrick Ferguson and one-third of General Cornwallis' army -
Articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation were adopted -
British sign articles of peace
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The Treaty of Paris
THtreaty of paris was signed which ended the war