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The battle of Lexington
Paul Revere and other patriots warned the colonist of an attack from the british. Some minutemen attacked the british resulting in a 15 minute battle. -
The battle of concord
British soldiers marched into concord where they found an empty arsenal after a skirmish with minutemen. they lined back up to march to boston which soon became a slaughter between 3000 to 4000 people -
The battle of bunker hill
the battle was lead by british general thomas when he decided to strike at militiamen on breed's hill north of the city near bunker hill. Colonists held their fire before mowing down the advancing redcoats then retreating after. The colonists lost 450 while the redcoats had over 1000 in casualty. Proving to be the deadliest battle of the war. -
Battle of new york
The victory over the Americans gave the British control of strategically important Port of New York. It was fought on August 27, 1776, and was the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War to take place after the United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776. -
The battle of Trenton
desperate for victory washington risked everything on one bold stroke set for christmas night leading 2,400 men in small boats across the delaware river surprise attacking them and taking over before losing it again. -
Battle of Philadelphia
The british regrouped and in september captured the american capital of philadelphia in september 1777 -
The battle of Saratoga
The british was surrounded at the saratoga after a failed plan to meet the british in philadelphia so they had to surrender. -
Battle of valley forge
Desperately fighting washington's army low on food and supplies fought in valley forge losing 2000 soldiers Yet survivors didnt desert. -
marquis de lafayette
After the battle at winter forge valley the american troops began an amazing transformation after amazing drill leaders like friedrich von steuben and Marquis de lafayette. -
Battle of yorktown
by late september 17,000 american and french soldiers surrounded the british on the yorktown peninsula and began bombarding them. -
Treaty of paris
The Treaty of Paris was the official peace treaty between the United States and Britain that ended the American Revolutionary War. It was signed on September 3, 1783.
