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Failed Seizure of Quebec under Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold asked General Washington for some troops, to form a supporting east party. Washington gave him 1,100 men, and Arnold left.After a hard, exhausting journey up the Kennebec and down the Chaudière River, Benedict took in the terrible conditions of his men and supplies, and decided to wait for Richard Montgomery, who was more sucessful. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
About 700 British soldiers marched into the town of Concord to seize a stash of weapons. -
Meeting of the Second Continental Congress
Delagates from the Thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia during the summer of 1775. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British undertook massive casualties to capture the strategic high-ground surrounding Boston Harbor. The Colonial Army was forced to retreat. -
Common Sense Published
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776 -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, and soon after 12 of the 13 colonies voted in favor of Richard Henry Lee's motion for independence. -
Battle of Trenton
Took place George Washington crossed the Delaware River. The colonies won. -
Paoli Massacre
It was a surprise attack on the Americans, led by Major General Charles Grey. -
Battle of Saratoga
Turning point of the Revolutionary War. The British and Hessian troops surrendered. -
Washington’s Encampment at Valley Forge
This was the day that Washington's troops arrived at Valley Forge, weak and cold.