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battle of lexington and concord
First battles of the revoluttionany war.The shot heard around world. -
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danny rout American revoluntion time line
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battle of bunker hill
bitish troop disbdge an entrenched, britishwon don't fire -
Declaration of independence issued
The 2nd continential congress met in philadelphia. During this discussron with the likes of john hancock, Continential congress issued the declaration of independane to british king George 3th . Thomas jefferson wrote the declaration. John hancock,Ben franklin and others sioned John Adams,
the Delaration, This defined our independance and start of united stales. -
battle of long island
british general howe left boston and headed to new york Gen.howe(british) left boston headed to NY.
Americans Gen howe british they were out numbered 5 to 1
britosh won,took NY until 1783 crushing defcat,look loose war. -
battle of trenton
the battle of trenton was a suprise attack lead by george washington,
Import people: G.W (dec 25,1776)
crossed delaware,during snow
Americans won,took 14000 hessian soldiers on. no americans were
killed morale boost for americans. -
battle of saratoga
The battle of saratoga was an american victory. -
winter at valley forge
Tired from long marches , ill equiped and malnurished, -
Alliance with france
After the battle of saratoga. the french goverment recognizes the US. -
siege of yorktown
This was a crusing blow to the british army and their General cornwallis. battle of yorktown - oct. 16,1781,Gen.cornwallis trapped and under seige by americans and french.
americans won battle and captured corwallis army.
Ended the war Revolutionany war. -
Cornwallis surrenders
General cornwallis surrenders to the patriot army amid the attacks and blockaid by the americans and the french. gen.cornwallis surrenders to G.W.
Embarrese(sps) he sent his 2nd in commard to surender to G.W. End war of revolutionary war lead to the trenty of pairs and U.S recognized as coantry.
