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Bunker hill
On June 17, 1775, gage sent 2400 British soldiers up the hill. The colonists help their fire until the last minute and then began to mow down the advancing recoats before finally retreating. -
Lexington
The Battles of Lexington, fought on April 19, 1775, began the War of Independence of the United States. Tensions have been rising for many years between the residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities particularly in Massachusetts. -
Battle of Concord
The town of Concord, Massachusetts, was alerted to the advance of British forces by Dr. Samuel Prescott shortly after midnight on April 19. Church bells rang out the alarm, summoning Minutemen from the vicinity. -
Philadelphia
The loyalties that divided colonists sparked endless debates at the second continental congress. Some delegates called for independence, while others argued for reconciliation with great Britain. -
Bunker Hill
Boston was being besieged by thousands of American militias. The British tried to maintain control of the city and control its valuable seaport. The British decided to take two hills, Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill, to gain a tactical advantage. The American forces found out and went to defend the hills. -
New york battle
The victory over the Americans gave him British control of the strategically important New York City. It was fought on August 27, 1776 and was the first major battle of the War of Independence of the United States after the United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776. -
Trenton
they then march to the objective-Trenton, New Jersey-and defeated a garrison of Hessians in a surprise attack. The British soon regrouped, however, and in September of 1777, they captured the American capital at Philadelphia. -
Saratoga
While he was fighting off the colonial troops, Burgoyne didn't realize that his fellow British officers were preoccupied with holding Philadelphia and weren't coming to meet him. American troops finally surrounded Burgone at Saratoga, where he surrendered on October 17, 1777. -
Valley forge
More than 2000 soldiers died, yet the survivors didn't desert. Their endurance and suffering filled Washington letters to the Congress and his friends. -
Marquis DE Lafayette
In the midst of the winter at valley forge, America troops began an amazing transformation. friedrich von Steuben a Prussian captain. -
Yorktown
Peace talks began in Paris in 1782. The American negotiation team included John Adams jay of New York and Benjamin Franklin.
