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Lexington and Concord - Spark
BritishRcoming Lexington and Concord was a battle in which the British army marched to Concord to destroy weapons and were met by colonial minutemen, resulting in fighting. "Having received intelligenc,... of raising... a Rebellion
against His Majesty, you will March with the Corps of Grenadiers and Light Infantry... where you will seize and destroy all [weapons]...(Order Given to Lt. Colonel Francis Smith)" <a href='http://www.wpi.edu/academics/military/lexcon.html' >More Info</a -
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The American Revolutionary War
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Bunker Hill - First
More Info In Bunker Hill, the Colonists hid out near a British camp, but they were discovered. Incorrectly thinking they would retreat, the British charged them, resulting in half of their army's demise. thismeanswar "[W]e march'd down... where we... made a Fort... we work'd there undiscovered till... we saw our danger, being against Ships of the Line, and all Boston fortified against us... (Letter from Peter Brown)" -
Battles of Saratoga - Turning Point
More Info The British attacked and then waited for reinforcements that didn't come. The British then had to surrender, as they were outnumbered. Since they won, France allied with the Rebels. J'adore13colonies "It was a glorious sight to see the haughty Brittons... surrender their arms to an army which but a little before... called paltroons (Rebel soldier.)" -
Valley Forge - Low Point
More Info The Rebels stopped at Valley Forge to be trained before the fighting resumed in the spring, the whole time battling the harsh winter and the low spirit of the army. nosummersoldiers "Naked and starving as they are we cannot enough admire the incomparable patience and fidelity of the soldiery (George Washington.)" -
Articles of Conferderation - Government
More Info The Articles of Confederation loosely tied the colonies together into a nation. Under this, the federal governement could not run the country by itself. Because it was considered weak, it was later replaced by the Constitution. shadoww/osubstance "The Men who oppose a strong & energetic government are, in my opinion, narrow minded politicians (George Washington.)" -
Yorktown - Last
More Info The American and French armies blocked all supplies and reinforcements for the British army from the Chesapeake Bay, while the rest of the Rebel army took the British cannons, forcing them to surrender almost 8,000 troops. theworldturnedupsidedown "I have the honor to inform Congress, that a reduction of the British Army... of Lord Cornwallis, is most happily effected (George Washington.)" -
Treaty of Paris of 1783 - Resolution
More Info The British and Americans signed a treaty that stated that America was a seperate nation, set the new country's borders, and removed all British troops. freeatlast "It having pleased the Divine Providence to dispose the hearts of the most serene and most potent Prince George the Third...and of the United States of America, to forget all past misunderstandings and differences... (Treaty of Paris 1783.)"
