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Lexington
Redcoats, also known as the British Troops, arrived to Lexington on this day. On their way to Boston, they killed many people as shown in the picture above. -
Concord
700 British Troops were headed to Concord the next day from when the event happened in Lexington. They found an abandoned arsenal which was a place where weapons were kept. -
Bunker Hill
Thomas Gage wanted to attack the militiamen. Therefore, the colonists defended themselves and fought the british soldiers back. -
New York
The British went to New York along with 32,000 soldiers to stop the revolution. They did this because they wanted to basically steal New York. -
Trenton
2,400 men decided to go to Trenton, New Jersey randomly and attacked Hessians. -
Saratoga
General John Burgoyne was encircled by the American troops. It was a surprising big occasion because he didn’t know that his British officers weren’t going to meet up with him. -
Philadelphia
In September, Washington’s army passed by Philadelphia because of the British. The British conquered the American capital.
Picture Below : Museum of the American Revolution -
Valley Forge
In February, many soldiers died here because it was the winter. They couldn’t survive while being at the camp because of small amounts of food. -
Marquis De Lafayette
In February, A military leader who provided guidance for the Continental Army. At the end of Virginia’s war he led a command. -
Yorktown
The British General and his army stayed in Yorktown. Charles Cornwallis wanted to strengthen this place. -
Treaty of Paris
The Delegates wrote in the Treaty of Paris on September. This proved to people that the independence of the United States was good to go.
