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1790 BCE
British surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester
Heights overlooking boston
BRITISH retreat-AMERICAN Victory -
1775 BCE
Capture of fort Ticonderoga
Benedict arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all the supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
1775 BCE
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought on breed's Hill Map
Dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes-william prescott
BRITISH Victory(americans ran out of ammunation) British learn deafiting Americans would NOT be easy. -
1775 BCE
second continental congress meet
print $$$ set up post office
created continental army led by gorge Washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
-King hires 30,000 hes sens foldouts in response -
1775 BCE
Washington arrives no outskirts of Boston with continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized&need
Discipline
Need Weapons. -
1774 BCE
First continental Congress meets
all colonies but Georgia have representatives Voted to send a statement if grivances Voted to boycott all british trade Partick Henry- VA rep.Urged colonist to unite britain Sept 5 1774 -
Battles of lexington & concord
battle of Lexington
1st battle of american revolutionary War
-shot heard around the world-Ralph Waldo
Emerson
-BRITISH Victory
Battle of concord-
-Americans Stop Bristish and force then to retreat back to boston
-AMERICAN victory