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Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride was an alert given to minutemen in the province of Massachusetts Bay by local patriots on the night of April 18, 1775, warning them of the approach of British Army troops before the battles of Lexington and Concord. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, the famous 'shot heard round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence (1775-1783). Politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A battle between The American Patriots and the Superior British Army. The American patriots were defeated by the British Army but they proved they could hold their own against them. -
Creation of The Declaration of Independence
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the continental Congress the 13 American colonies served their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for speaking about independence. -
Thomas Paine's Writing of "The American Crisis"
When the rebellion almost seemed last, Thomas Painr, American soldier and author of "Common sense," wrote a series of essays, "The American Crisis" to bolster morale among American soldiers and renew hope in the American cause. -
Crossing the Delaware River
Washington ordered his troops to gather near McKonkey's Ferry on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River. From here a contingent of boats successfully transported troops and artillery equipment over the ice-filled river to New Jersey. -
Battle of Trenton
Despite the many Hessians that escaped Trenton, Washington still won a crucial strategic and material victory. In only one hour of fighting, the Continental Army captured nearly nine hundred Hessian officers and soldiers as well as a large supply of muskets, bayonets, swords, and cannons. -
The Battle of Philadelphia
The British army marched into Philadelphia, beginning an occupation that lasted until the following spring. its arrival led patriots to flee and loyalists to rejoice, although wartime shortages soon led to suffering for those who remained in the city. -
Battles of saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war. -
The winter at valley forge
The winter at Valley Forge was not the coldest nor the worst experienced during the war. Still, regular freezing and thawing, intermittent snowfall and rain, and shortages of provisions, clothing, and shoes made living conditions extremely difficult. -
Battle of Yorktown
Outnumbered and outfought during the three-week siege in which they sustained great losses, British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies. This last major land battle of the American Revolution led to negotiations for peace with the British and the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783. -
Treaty of paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the war of the American Revolution.