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Lexington and Concord
A 100 man British force moved through town Lexington, to sieze a weapons depot in Concord. The British recieved heavy fire from Massachusetts Militiamen in Lexington, but continued forward, at Concord the British were outgunned aand and out manned by a Patriot force, quadruple its size. -
Fort Ticonderoga
A small unit of Green Mountain Boys seized the fort Ticonderoga, capturing cannons and other munitions that provided support in the siege of Boston. -
Bunker Hill
A force of 1,200 Colonial troops set up a holding on the hills outside Boston, as an attempt to make an ooffense on he British who were trying to take the positions. The Britsh attacked three times, drawing huge casulaties on both sides. The Colonists retreated to Cambridge after running out of ammunition. -
Battle of Trenton
During the early hours of December 26, George Washingtonn led a force across the Deleware river to a Hessian post in New Jerse. Due to the rough conditions for crossing, the Hessians had let down their guard on the river, allowing for an easy American entrance on their position. -
Yorktown
A French and American force moved through British virginia surrounding their positions, and capturing forts that supplied the British in New York
