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battel of lexington and concord
Under orders from General Gage, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith led a detachment of roughly 900 British soldiers. -
battel of bunker hill
showed the brithish and the americans were ready to fight -
Declaration of Independance
they met in Philadelphia for the second Continential Congress -
new york
Having abandoned Boston in March 1776, the British decided to focus their efforts on New York. -
battel of long island
genral howe left bosten -
battel of trenton
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battel of brandeywine
With New York City firmly in British control, and Burgoyne making his way steadily to the Hudson River. -
battel of Saratoga
the battel was a american victory -
Winter at Valley Forge
washington took his troop to vally foge -
Alliance with France
After the Battle of Saratoga, the French government recognizes the US as its own country and begins to form and alliance with the partriots