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Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first of many battles in the American Revolutionary War. It was fought within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Arlington, and Cambridge. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from all thirteen colonies that started meeting in 1775 in Philidalphia, Pennsylvania. It managed the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence. -
Bunker Hill
The battle at Bunker Hill was mostly fought on Breeds Hill, but is named after the adjacent hill, Bunker Hill. The British had over 800 wounded soldiers, and 226 deaths. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. it was written to declare America's independence from England. Signed biggest and fist by John Hancock. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was most famous because General George Washington led his troops acoss the Delaware River on Christmas Night. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution. The American troops also attacked British positions in the area of Fort Ticonderoga, and bombarded the fort for a few days before withdrawing. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was the site of the military camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 during the American Revolutionary War. -
John Paul Jones captures the Serapes
On September 23, 1779, the squadron met a large merchant convoy off the coast of Flamborough Head, east Yorkshire. The 50-gun British frigate HMS Serapis and the 22-gun hired ship Countess of Scarborough placed themselves between the convoy and Jones's squadron, allowing the merchants to escape. -
Battle of King's Mountain
The Battle of Kings Mountain was a decisive battle between the Patriot and Loyalist militias in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It took place nine miles south of the present-day town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina. -
British Surrender at Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by British lord and Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis. -
Treaty of Paris ratified
The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side and the United States of America and its allies on the other. -
Washingtons Farewell
George Washington's Farewell Address is a letter written by George Washington, to "The People of the United States". He wrote the letter near the end of his second term as President, before his retirement to his home Mount Vernon.
