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Capture of fort Ticonderoga
Patriots take Fort Ticonderoga, but it will evetually be taken back by the Redcoats -
Second Continental Congress
in Philidelphia, still, most deligates did not want Independance yet. Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson. -
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The Revolutionary War
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Washington Named commander and cheif
George Washington is elected commander and cheif -
Battle of Bunker Hill
though the Patriots lost, they showed their strength.
Israel Putnam (patriot leader), William Howe (British leader) -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Patriot Victory, "Shot heard round the world", -
Battle of Trenton
Patriot victory, no men died. restores morality. -
Battle at Quebec
Americans loose terribly, with 48 men killed and over 400 captured -
British evacuate Boston
Celebrated as a Bostonian holiday -
Declaration of Independence issued
John Hancock is first to sign. -
Battle of Long Island
British victory. 25,000 Brits vs. 5,000 patriots. -
British occupy New York City
The British hold New York. -
Battle of Brandywine
British Victory, General Howe left a small division as a decoy, and took his troops to flank the Patriots to the rear. -
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British occupy Philidelphia
They had to evacuate to help in New York in the begining of 1778 -
Battle of Saratoga
Patriot Victory, British suffer heavy casualties. Horatio Gates-Patriots, John Burgoyne-British -
Articles of Federation Adopted
Considered the first Constitution. Chairman John Dickinson -leader of the commitee appointed to write it- presented it to the continental congress. -
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Winter at Valley Forge
Extremely cold, ran out of meat rations, starvation, desease and exposure kills over 2,500 -
Alliance with Frace
Treaty of Alliance with France is signed, continental congress members, and Delegates of King Louis XVI from France -
Battle of Monmouth Courthouse
British tactical victory, but it was a strategical draw. General George Washington-Partiots, Sir Henry Clinton-British -
Fall of Savannah
British take Savannah and chase Howe's men while they retreated all they way to Purrysburg, South Carolina. when they finaly stop less than half of Howe's men are left. -
Spain enters the war
Spain begins helping by smugling weapons to the Patriots in June of 1779 -
Benedict arnold's Treason Discovered
Arnold was commissioned to the British army as a Bregaider General. -
Siege of Chalreston
Patriot loss, with Heavy losses. Over 5,000 men were surrendured. -
French and British Battle in Chesapeake Bay
French Victory, Comte De Grasse-French, Sir Thomas Graves-British -
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Siege of Yorktown
Patriot and French Victory, end of the war, America wins Indepindence. General Washington-Patriot, General Cornwallis-British -
Cornwallis Surrenders
End of the war, America wins Independence. Declaration of Independence
