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Philadelphia
In May of 1775, the Colonial leaders called for the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia to talk about their next move. There was endless debate at the Second Continental Congress. In the room people even called for independence, but others argued about reconciliation with Great Britain. At the end the Congress agreed to recognize the Colonial militiamen as Continental Army. And George Washington was the commander. -
Lexington and Concord
On the night of April 18. Paul Revere and many of his troops rode to Concord with 700 troops. But the next day they saw nearly 70 minutemen in lines with muskets. The commander order to put their guns down. But one person shot their gun injuring a Britain troops. The troops shot back and killed eight minutemen. The Lexington war lasted 15 minutes. The Troops marched to Concord where they found a empty arsenal. But than 4000 minutes killed about a dozen Britain Troops. -
Bunker Hill
In Boston, the Britain General Thomas Gage wanted to strike back at the militiamen on Breed's Hill. On June 17 the General sent abut 2,400 Troops up the hill. The Colonists held their fire but the last minute fired. Killing many Troops but killed around 450 Colonist by the Troops. -
Early Victories and Defeats
To stop the rebellion, the Britain quickly tried to seize New York City. The Britain's sailed to the New York Harbor in the summer of 1776 with about 32,000 Troops. And many German mercenaries that Britain hired. In August the Continental Army tried to defend New York but failed due to untrained and poor equipment and retreated. And Britain started to push to Pennsylvania. But washington decided to put men in the delaware river to ambush. But the Britain captured the American Capital. -
Early Victories and Defeat, Trenton
Washington risked everything and put 2,400 men in a small rowboats across the ice-choked Delaware river. They marched to their objective Trenton, New Jersey. And defeated a garrison of Hessians in a surprise attack. The Britains regrouped. But captured the American Capital in Philadelphia. -
Winning the War
In February 1778, the at the frozen Valley Forge, the American Troops had an amazing transformation. Friedrich von Steuben, a Prussian captain helped the Continental Army. Other foreign leader as Marquis de Lafayette arrived to help.Lafayette lobbied France reinforcements in 1779 and led a command to Virginia of the las year of the war. With that help the Continental Army became strong again. -
Saratoga and Valley Forge
One Britain general marched straight into the jaws of disaster. General John Burgoyne planned to lead the army down to a route of lakes from Canada to Albany. These Troops fought all the way to Valley Forge. The surrender of Saratoga turned to be the most important event. The victory of Saratoga the France believed that the Americans can win the war. But the France signed alliance with the Americans in February 1778. The Continental Army stayed at Valley Forge to stay alive. 2000 soldiers died. -
Yorktown Continued
Lafayette and Washington moved to south at Yorktown where the Britain surrendered. Where the American defeated the Britain. -
Yorktown
After the defeat of Saratoga the Britain started to move down south. The end of 1778, a Britain expedition took Savannah, Georgia. But in early 1781, after many defeats, the Colonial continued to battle. The Britain General then chose to move the fight to Virginia. He lead his Army to 7,500 to the Peninsula and camped at Yorktown. Where they planned to take Virginia and than moved to the North. -
Treaty of Paris
Peace begins in Paris in 1782. The Americans negotiating team included of John Adams. In 1783, the delegates signed the Treaty of Paris, where it confirmed the U.S independence. And set boundaries of the new nation.
