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Lexington and Concord
the 1st battle of the War for Independence took place(shot heard around the world) -
Battle of Ft. Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen and Green Mountain Boys surround British Fort and British surrender. Colonists gain supply of weapons and cannons.(suprise attack) -
Battle of Bunker Hill
First major battle of the Revolutions. It showed that the Americans could hold their own, but the British were also not easy to defeat. Ultimately, the Americans were forced to withdraw after running out of ammunition, and Bunker Hill was in British hands. However, the British suffered more deaths. -
Common Sense
1776: a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation -
Battles in NY
it was the largest battle of the entire war, and was a decisive defeat for George Washington and his Continental Army. In the fall of 1777, the Americans achieved an important victory over the British in upstate New York at the Battle of Saratoga. This is often cited as the 'turning point' in the war. -
Dec. of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote this, Americans declared independence from British, written in 1776 to to announce to the world that the 13 colonies had decided to break away from Great Brittain -
Battle of Trenton
On Christmas day at night, Washington's soldiers began crossing the Delaware River. The next morning, they suprise attacked the British mercenaries which were Hessians. -
Battle of Saratoga
American victory over British troops in 1777 that was a turning point in the American Revolution. (france and spain forieign patner/allies) -
Valley Forge
Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, a 4th of troops died here from disease and malnutriton, Steuben comes and trains troops (camp) -
Battle of Yorktown
Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781. -
Treaty of Paris
agreement signed by British and American leaders that stated the United States of America was a free and independent country