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Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere rides to warn the colonist that the british are coming. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere makes his ride to warn the colonist that the british are coming. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The actual fight starts and the first shot is shot. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
The green mountain boys led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold capture Fort Ticonderoga from the british -
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 is Adopted
The Continental Congress agrees to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. -
George Washington crosses the Delaware
George Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River on Christmas night and surprise the enemy. -
America Chooses A Flag
The Continental Congress adopts the "Stars and Stripes" Flag sewn by Betsy Ross. -
Battles of Saratoga
British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army to the Americans after suffering defeat at the Battles of Saratoga. -
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
Treaty that officially ended the war.