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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first shots of the Revolutionary war were fired. -
Meeting of the Second Continental Congress
The government of the 13 colonies and the writers of the Declaration of independance. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The first major battle between Britain and the 13 colonies. -
Failed Seizure of Quebec under Benedict Arnold
A failed colonie attack to capture Quebec from Britain. -
Common Sense Published
Thomas Paine publishes his reasons that the Colonies should be independent from Britain. -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
The day that the Continental Congress adopted the notion of being independent from Britain. -
Battle of Trenton
A surprise attack on a group of Hessians that George Washington formed on the morning after Christmas -
Battle of Saratoga
A turning point in the Revolution because foreign countries allied with the colonies. -
Paoli Massacre (Battle of Paoli)
British launched a surprise attack on the colonist by the Paoli Tavern. -
Washington’s Encampment at Valley Forge
Where the American Continental Army spent the winter of 1777-1778, there they were exposed to harsh conditions.