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Paul Revere’s Ride
On the evening of April 18, 1775, Dr. Joseph Warren summoned Paul Revere and gave him the task of riding to Lexington, Massachusetts, with the news that British soldiers stationed in Boston were about to march into the countryside northwest of the town. Revere's famous ride ended on the outskirts of Lincoln when he, Dawes, and Prescott ran into a British patrol. While Dawes and Prescott escaped, Revere was captured, playing no further role in the events of April 19. -
events of the battle of bunker hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775) was the first major battle of the American Revolution. It was fought in Charlestown (now part of Boston) during the Siege of Boston. Although the British eventually won the war, a Pyrrhic victory lent considerable encouragement to the revolutionary cause. The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill but proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army. -
Creation of the Declaration of Independence
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. The committee included Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman, with the actual writing delegated to Jefferson. -
Thomas Paine’s writing of “The American Crisis”
The first of the pamphlets was published in The Pennsylvania Journal on December 19, 1776. Paine signed the pamphlets with the pseudonym, "Common Sense". The pamphlets were contemporaneous with the early parts of the American Revolution when colonists needed inspiring works. When the rebellion almost seemed lost,Thomas Paine, 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 of the Delaware River
On the evening of 25 Dec. 1776, 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. Against all odds, Washington and his men completed the crossing and marched into Trenton on December 26, achieving a resounding victory over the Hessians, by moving ahead with his bold and daring. -
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. New Jersey | Dec 26, 1776. After crossing the Delaware River in a treacherous storm, General George Washington's army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. -
Battles of Saratoga
Library of Congress location PGA - Prevost--Gates, Horatio (A size) [P&P] The Battle of Saratoga fought in two stages on September 19 and October 7, 1777, proved to be a turning point in the American struggle for independence. It also had a direct impact on the career of General George Washington. 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 Battle of Philadelphia
The Philadelphia campaign (1777–1778) was a British military campaign during the American Revolutionary War designed to gain control of Philadelphia The large battle was fought all day, but Washington was flanked and defeated, opening the door for the British Army to march into the American capital. Fact #4: The British occupied Philadelphia from September 1777 – June 1778. For nearly a year, the British occupied the American capital. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
On December 19th, 1777, 12,000 soldiers and 400 women and children marched into Valley Forge and began to build what essentially became the fourth largest city in the colonies, with 1,500 log huts and two miles of fortifications. The Continental Army's transformative experiences at Valley Forge reshaped it into a more unified force capable of defeating the British and winning American independence during the remaining five years of the war. -
Battle of Yorktown
Virginia | Sep 28 - Oct 19, 1781. The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. The British surrender forecast the end of British rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation—the United States of America. Supported by the French army and navy, Washington's forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' veteran army dug in at Yorktown, Virginia. Victory at Yorktown led directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution. Based on a 1782 preliminary treaty, the agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
he Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, the famous 'shot heard round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence (1775-83). Politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence. Battles of Lexington and Concord, (April 19, 1775), initial skirmishes between British regulars and American provincials, marking the beginning of the American Revolution. A major military victory and displayed.