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Lexington/Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought on April 19, 1775 in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge. -
Ft. Ticonderoga
The 1777 Siege of Fort Ticonderoga occurred between 2 and 6 July 1777 at Fort Ticonderoga, near the southern end of Lake Champlain in the state of New York. Lieutenant General John Burgoyne's 8,000-man army occupied high ground above the fort, and nearly surrounded the defenses. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts, which was peripherally involved in the battle. -
Common Sense
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. -
Dec of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia -
Battles of NY
Battle of Long Island, Fort Washington, White Plains, Harlem Heights, Bennington, Pell's Point, Kip's Bay -
Battle of Trenton
Resulted in an American victory, and the Hessian army was brutally defeated, along with their resources taken. -
Battle of Saratoga
Decisive battle for the American Revolution -
Valley Forge
American made camp, where the Americans truly became a true fighting unit. Also known as the birthplace of the American army. -
Battle of Yorktown
American and French troops battled the British army, prompted British to end the war. -
Treaty of Paris
Signed by in Paris by the king of England and representatives, along with American representatives to officially end the war.