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American Revolution
Every American Revolution related thing happpens in this timespan. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
"The shot heard around the world". -
Paul Revere
He did is famous midnight ride, where he rode through all the villages on his way to concord saying " the british are coming." -
Ethan Allen
Led the green mountain boys to take ticonderoga. -
The Green Mountain Boys took Ticonderoga
The green mountain boys are a group of vermonters. -
Colonel William Prescott
He led 1200 minutemen up to bunker hill to shoot at the harbor. -
William Howe
He spotted the american soldiers and sent 2400 redcoats to attack. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The british Major-General William Howe led the british to defeat the american troops, which was led by Colonel William Prescott, who said "don't shoot until you can see the whites of there eyes". Even though the british had over 1000 killed or wounded soldiers. Technically the british won that battle. -
General Thomas Gage
British General who heard rumer that munutemen had a large store of arm in conccord. -
Patriots Took Montreal
Ethan Allen's misguided and undermanned attack on Montreal led to his capture by the British and imprisonment in Pendennis Castle in Cornwall, England. -
Benedict Arnold
He was part of the green mountain boys who eventually became a traitor. -
Thomas Paine
He was the author of the book common sense. Which challanged the british government. He also wrote "crisis". -
Declaration of independence
A list of complaints of things the king did wrong. Also a group of signatures requesting freedom from great brittan. This is the date it was finalized. -
Thomas Jefferson
Most known for writing the declaration of independance. -
Battle of Long Island
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The battle of Trenton
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American Troops take Princeton
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Fredrich Von Steuben
He helped washington train the "rag tag malitia." -
Battle of Saratoga
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French Recognize the American Independance
The american leaders and the french leaders met to see how strong their forces were. And the french decided to help the patriots. -
Marquis de lafayette
He was a french general who brought trained troops. -
John Paul Jones
He was the most daring sea captin.
One of his most famous quotes was when the british asked if he would surrender and he said "I have not yet begun to fight." -
Francis Marion
Also know as "Swamp Fox", led a small band of malitia. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
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The British Surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown
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Britain Recognizes American Independance
The americans and the british signed the british peace treaty of paris. -
British Troops Leave New York City
The last of the british troops left America.
