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The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the American Revolution. Occurred in the towns of Lexington and Concord Massachusetts. Famous for "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
"On June 17, 1775 the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. It is one of the most important colonial victories in the U.S. War for Independence. Fought during the Siege of Boston, it lent considerable encouragement to the revolutionary cause. This battle made both sides realize that this was not going to be a matter decided on by one quick and decisive battle"
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The Olive Branch Petition
"In August 1775 the colonies were formally declared in rebellion by the Proclamation of Rebellion, and the petition was rejected de facto, although not having been received by the king before declaring the colonists traitors."
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Common Sense
As my wish was to serve an oppressed people, and assist in a just and good cause, I conceived that the honor of it would be promoted by my declining to make even the usual profits of an author.
—Thomas Paine
Document intended to sway people's opinion about Great Britain -
The Declaration of Independence
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Washington Crossing the Delaware
"Washington had a very tough decision to make. Most of his men’s enlistments were up at the end of the year, and he would be left with a force that would be inadequate to be effective in most any battle. On this occasion he said, “Necessity, dire necessity, will, nay must, justify an attack.” Washington crossing the Delaware to attack the Hessian army at Trenton would be the best option, and he would do the unthinkable, he would attack on Christmas night!"
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The First Battle of Saratoga
"In December General Burgoyne concerted with the British ministry a plan for the campaign of 1777. A large force under his command was to go to Albany by way of Lakes Champlain and George, while another body, under Sir Henry Clinton, advanced up the Hudson. Simultaneously, Colonel Barry St. Leger was to make a diversion, by way of Oswego, on the Mohawk river."
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The Battle of King's Mountain
"Historians consider the Battle of Kings Mountain to be the "turning point in the South" in America's War for Independence. The victory of Patriots over Loyalist troops destroyed the left wing of Cornwallis army. The battle also effectively ended, at least temporarily, the British advance into North Carolina. Lord Cornwallis was forced to retreat from Charlotte into South Carolina to wait for reinforcements"
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The Battle of Yorktown
"The Siege of Yorktown or Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by combined assault of American forces led by General George Washington and French forces led by General Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by General Lord Cornwallis. It proved to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War, as the surrender of Cornwallis's army prompted the British government eventually to negotiate an end to the conflict."
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The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britainand the United States of America. The treaty document was signed at the Hotel d'York .
