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Battles of Lexington and Concord
it was called the shot heard around the wor;d. the british won!
important people- francis smith -
Period: to
Revolutionary War
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capture of fort ticonderoga
ticon deroga and crown point captured by new england milita.
important people- Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold -
2nd continental congress meets
preceeded by- first continental congress. succeded by- 1st confederation congress.
important people- benjamin franklin, thomas jefferson, john hancook, lyman hall. -
battle of bunker hill
british physical victory.
important people- william prescott. -
american defeat at quebec
deciseive british victor.
important people- General Richard Montgomery was killed, Benedict Arnold was wounded, and Daniel Morgan and more than 400 men were taken prisoner. -
british evacuate boston
colonail victory. british evacuates boston.
important people- henry knox, william howe, nova scotia -
george washington named commander in chief
americans won
important people- george washington -
british occupy new york city
british won and took over new york city.
important people- william howe -
declaration of independence issued
usa is one nation. gives us independence. unite as one. -
battle of long island
british won.
important people- george washington, william howe. -
battle of trenton
decisive american victory.
important people- johnann rall, nathanael greene, john sullivan, henry knox. -
british occupy philadelphia
British evacuates Pennsylvanaia.
important people- george washington, william howe -
winter at valley forge
a military camp.
important people- george washington -
battle of brandywine
british wivtory.
important people- willaim howe -
battle of saratoga
The British won the first battle,
Americans won the second battle.
important people- john burgoyne, horatio gates, bemis heights -
articles of confederation adopted
first constitution for the united states replaced by the court usa on march 1, 1781.
important people- benjarmin franklin -
alliance with france
images of treaty's no victory.
impotant people- paul cambon, jules ferry -
battle of manmouth courthouse
british tactical victory.
important people- george washington. -
fall of savannah
british victory.
important people- juliette gordan low -
spain enters the war
treaty of versailles.
there were no important people, just one group called spain -
siege of charleston
british victory.
important people- Benjamin Lincoln -
benedict arnolds treason discovered
he died june 14, 1801.
important people- John André, and george washington -
french and british batte in chesapeakebay
defencive french victory.
important people- sir thomas graves, francois joseph paul, lord cornwallis -
siege of yorktown
treaty of pairs.
important people- george washington, french army troops, british army -
cornwaillis surrenders
american victory cornwaillis surrenders.
important people- british army, Marquess Cornwallis