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Paul Revere's ride
Paul Revere made his famous ride to warn the colonist that the british were coming -
Battle of the lexington and concord
The actual fighting starts with the first shot heard around the world. The Americans win as the British retreat. -
Battle Of Bunker Hill
Major battle where William Prescott told the American troops don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes -
The declaration of Independence was adopted
The Continental Congress agrees to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. -
George Washington crosses the Delware
George Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River on Christmas night and surprise the enemy. -
Valley Forge
The Continental army under George Washington spends the winter training at Valley Forge. -
Battles of Saratoga
British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army to the Americans after suffering defeat at the Battles of Saratoga. -
America chooses a flag
The Continental Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes Flag sewn by Betsy Ross. -
Battle of yorktown
The last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. British General Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown was the unofficial end to the war. -
Treaty of paris
The paper that ended the the American Revolution
