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The Shot Heard 'Round The World
The battles at Lexington and Concord are the first two battles fought in the American Revolution.The battle at Lexington is referred to as The Shot Heard 'Round The World". It was never made clear whether the Patriots of the British fired first. -
The Battle of Concord
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Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, together with a force under Benedict Arnold, took Fort Ticonderoga from the British -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British attacked the Americans. The Americans had a smaller army and in the end had to withdraw their troops. Despite losing more men than the Americans, the British won this battle -
Indepndence
Congress voted to declare independence on July 2, 1776 -
Decleration of Independence
United States declared independence from Great Britain. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington led the Continental Army troops across the Delaware River to overtake the Hessian soldiers. -
Allies
Benjamin Franklin signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance in France. -
Spain
Spain declared war on Great Britain. They became allies with the french who were allies with the U.S. -
French
The French fleet outnumbered and surrounded the british and their commander Cornwallis at Yorktown. Great Britain surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris
Great Britain and the U.S. signed a peace treaty ending the revolutionary war.
