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battles of lexington and concord
Ready to fight at a moment's notice, minutemen faught early in the american revolution their efforts at lexington and concord inspired many patriots to take up arms against the british -
Meeting of the Second Continental Congress
what is known as the second continental congress came to order while the british were attacking boston. in attempt tp arrest anyone who was against the crown. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
in the battle of bunker in in massachusets the british beat the americans. Despite their los they caused many casualties for the british -
Failed Seizure of Quebec under Benedict Arnold
During the american revolutionary war Patriot forces under colonel benedict arnold and general richard montgomery attempted to capture the british occupied city of quebeck -
the publishing of 'common sense'
common sense is a pamphlet written by thomas paine in that inspired people in the thirteen colonies to declare and fight for independence from great britain -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
the declaration of independence written by thomas jefferson and adopted by the continental congress, states why the British colonies of north america sought independence -
the battle of trenton
In the battle of trenton washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing -
the battles of saratoga
Fought eighteen days apart the two battles of saratoga were a turning point in the american revolution. -
the battle of paoli
near Paoli pennsylvania general charles grey and nearly 5,000 british soldiers launch an attack on a small group of Patriot troops -
valley forge
Early into the six-month encampment, there was hunger, disease, and despair. Raw weather stung and numbed the soldiers. Empty stomachs were common
