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Concord
In April 18, 1775 700 british troops were rounded up to march to Concord and Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott made sure every one knew they were coming guns were shot and bells where rung so that everyone would know they were comin. -
Lexington
In April 19, 1775 the King's troops reach Lexington, Massachusetts were they begin the first fight of the American revolution which lasted only 15 minutes with 8 killed minutemen 10 wounded and 1 injured -
Bunker Hill
In June 17 of 1775 the militia men sent 2400 men to terminate the red coats they held their fire till last minute but then started to mow down until they finally retreated then realizing they had lost 450 men -
New York
In the summer of 1776 the british tried to take over new york to stop the rebellion and isolate New England. They quickly succeeded when the continental army retreated and they pushed all the colonial troops were pushed to Delaware river. -
Trenton
In 1776 Washington lead 2400 men through the delaware river in small row boats through the ice cold water attacking and surprising the Hessians successfully defeating them, but in 1777 the american captured philadelphia's government -
Saratoga
In 1777 Burgoyne didn't realize that his fellow officers were trying to hold of philadelphia when and were not coming to help them saratoga had to surrender leading the french and the american to sign and alliance in 1778 -
Valley forge
In 1778 continental army fought to stay alive storing enough food and supplies but failed when 2000 of their men died. -
Marquis De Lafayette
Marquis De Lafayette was a leader that arrived in 1779 to france lending the french troops to fight making their army stronger and more effective thanks to the europeans. -
Philadelphia
On September on 1781 the major commemorated this day because the united states troops were finally paid for the first time in specie which was a type of coin during that time. -
Yorktown
Yorktown peninsula was were the british were surrounded by the french and american troops. the French and americans bombarded them everyday until they finally surrendered in 1781. -
Treaty of Paris
In 1783 the delegates sign the treaty confirming the us independence and setting the us boundaries of the new nations from the atlantic ocean to mississippi river and canada to florida borders.