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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The famous shot heard around the world marked the start of the American War of Independence. -
Meeting of the Second Continental Congress
The Congress met inside the Independence Hall, preparing for war. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The American patriots were defeated at this battle, but they proved they could hold their own against the British Army. -
Failed Seizure of Quebec under Benedict Arnold
1,675 Americans assaulted the city, only to meet with defeat. -
Common Sense Published
Thomas Paine published Common Sense. -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
The 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal American Revolutionary War battle. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. -
Paoli Massacre (Battle of Paoli)
This was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought in the area surrounding present-day Malvern, Pennsylvania. -
Washington’s Encampment at Valley Forge
The more than 12,000 soldiers and hundreds of civilians that marched into Valley Forge with the Continental Army.