American Revolutionary War

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  • Lexington and Concord

    This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

  • Battle of Fort Ticonderoga

    The Americans took over this fort in order to get supplies for the war.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    General William Howe and his army won this battle. The British soldiers are charging the American colonists.

  • Common Sense

    This was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from the British.

  • Declaration of Independence

    This document declared the colonists' independence from Great Britain's rule.

  • Battle of New York

    This was the first battle fought after the Declaration of Independence was signed, and it resulted in a British victory.

  • Battle of Trenton

    Washington planned a raid / sneak attack on the Hessians, and the Hessians lost.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    It was the turning point of the war, the British and Hessians had to surrender.

  • Valley Forge

    This valley was where the American Army decided to stay and settle in for the winter.

  • Battle of Yorktown

    The British had to retreat during this battle, and they started to consider signing the peace treaty.

  • Treaty of Paris 1783

    This was the treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War.