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battles of lexington and concord
British troops had moved from Boston toward Lexington and Concord to seize the colonists' military supplies and arrest revolutionaries.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, were some of the leading military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
the british fought the americans in charlestown. the british won and they lost about 1000 men. -
townshed act of 1767
To help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
The American colonies were not allowed any representatives in the British Parliament -
battle of trenton
The battle was part of the Northern Theater of the American Revolutionary War.It was fought in and around the town of Trenton, New Jersey. -
battle of camden
American casualties were estimated to be 900 killed/wounded and 1,000 captured.
Outcome - The result of the battle was a British victory. -
battle of yorktown
this was the last major battle of the war. the british gave up and that ended the war -
the treaty of paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States, recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation.
In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.