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Philadelphia
Colonist leaders called the Second Continental in Philadelphia to debate their next move. -
Lexington
Colonist in Boston were watching, and on the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere, Williams Dawes, and Samuel Prescott rode out to spread the word that 700 British troops were headed for Concord. -
Concord
The British marched on to Concord, when they found an empty arsenal. Colonist has become enemies of Britain. -
Bunker Hill
Gage sent 2400 British soldiers up the hill. The misnamed Battle of Bunker Hill would prove to be the deadliest battle of the war. -
New York
British quickly attempted to seize New York City. Summer of 1776. -
Trenton
Washington marched to Trenton, NJ and defeated a garrison of Hessians in a surprise attack. In September of 1777 -
Saratoga
American troops finally surrounded Burgoyne at Saratoga, where he surrendered on October 17,1777. The surrender at Saratoga turned out to be one of the most important events of the war. -
Valley Forge
Washington and his Continental Army- desperately low on food and supplies -fought to stay alive at winter camp in Valley Forge. -
Marquis De Lafayette
American troops began an amazing transformation. Friedrich von Steuben a prussian captain and talented drillmaster, helped to train the Continental Army. -
YorkTown
The british general chose to move the fight to Virginia. He led his Army of 7,500 onto the peninsula between James and York rivers and camped at Yorktown. -
Treaty of Paris
In September 1783, the delegates signed the Treaty of Paris which confirmed U.S. independence and set the boundaries of the new nation.
