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boston tea party
protest, bumping 18,000 pounds of tea in the ocean. -
Boston massacre
inflicting the angry mob in the satin of anger -
lexington and and concord
the britain and engaging into a battle -
battle of bunker hill
The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army. -
declaration of independence
certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. -
british capture new york
he Battle of Brooklyn, the Americans suffered 1,000 casualties to the British loss of only 400 men -
Saratoga
Saratoga Race Course, horses, mineral springs, and great restaurants and shopping -
battle of trenton
The surprise victory at Trenton was important to the American cause for several -
valley forge
The six-month encampment of General George Washington's Continental Army at Valley Forge in the winter -
battle of monmouth
The significance of the conflict was that the American retreat ordered by General Charles Lee allowed Clinton's army to continue to New York City. -
british capture of savannah
British Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell and his force of between 2,500 and 3,600 troops, -
british capture of town
British troops march out of Boston on a mission to confiscate the American arsenal at Concord and to capture Patriot -
Battle of yorktown
the surrender at Yorktown, or the German battle