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Lexington
The kings troops known as the redcoats reached lexington, and as they neared the town they saw 70 minutemen and then after the fight there was 18 casualties. -
Concord
The british marched on to concord, got lined up to march back to back to boston when 3,000-4,000 minutemen had assembled by now and fired on the marching troops, british soldiers fell by the dozen -
Philadelphia
colonial leaders called the Second Continental Congress in philly to debate their next move. The loyalties that divide colonists sparked endless debates. some delegates called for independence, while some argued for reconciliation. -
Bunker hill
British general thomas gage decided to strike at militiamen on breed's hill, he sends 2,400 british soldiers, colonist held their fire until last minute. colonist lost 450 troops while the british suffered over 1000 casualties -
New york
The british quickly attempted to seize New york city. They sailed into new york with a force of about 32,000 soldiers. They included thousands of german mercenaries. -
Ternton
Washington risked everything on one bold stroke set, In the face of a fierce storm, he led 2,400 men in small rowboats across the ice-choked delaware river, they then marched to their objective -
Saratoga
The surrender at Saratoga turned out to be one of the most important events of the war. Americans Finally surrounded Burgoyne where he surrendered. The victory of Saratoga bolstered France’s belief that the Americans could win the war. -
Valley forge
event took place in paris, washington and his continental army desperately low on food and supplies and fought to stay alive at the winter camp, cause of this more than 2,000 soldiers died -
Marquis De Lafayette
He talked to the king and the queen on giving him french troops. And with that he went to war and fought for america. -
Yorktown
the yorktown was where the british surrendered. And with this they ended the revolutionary war. -
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 in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America
