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French and Indian War
The war between France and England over control of the land in between the Mississipi river and the Appalachian mountains -
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American Revolution
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere and others ride out to warn the militia of Lexington and Concord that the Redcoats were coming to seize their weapons, and are able to intercept them. -
Fort Ticonderoga is seized
Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain boys seize Fort Ticonderoga and gain additional firepower for the Colonies -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Colonists place cannons on top of Bunker Hill and British try to remove them, but are able to hold their ground until they run out of ammo when they must retreat -
Valley Forge
Washington and his troop's are forced to seek refuge in Valley Forge in the middle of Winter after being Cornered by the British -
British Surrender
Lord Corwallis, surrounded by the colonists in front and the french on the sea on a penninsula in Virginia, surrenders, signifying an end to the war.