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Battle of Concord
British came to Concord to seize american military supplies.
The battle of concord leads up to the battle of lexington -
Battle of Lexington
Americans shot first and kicked off the war. British ended up retrating to Boston and American won the first battle -
Bunker Hill
British had a lack of ammunition, so america thought they would win. they ended up losing -
Battles of New York
21 battles were fought at new york. like the battle of harlem heights, battle of white plains, and battle of fort washington to name a few. but the most important one was the Battle of Long island. the battle of long island, also known as the battle of brooklyn was a military action of the american revolution. the british won and the forces were captured. -
Battle of Trenton
one of the battles set in Jersey. it was a small but pivotal battle. and the americans won. -
Battle of Philadelphia
7 battles were set in philly called the philadelphia campaign(1777-1778), but those weren't why it was important to the revolution, since it hosted the first continental congress and it was where the declaration of independence was signed. so basically it was the headquarters for the americans -
Battle of Valley Forge
this battle isn't a battle between britain and american. more like america with nature. washington's army was stuck in a six month encampment. while not only not getting supplies from congress but also having to fight smallpox. which with all that, they survived and were healthy enough to keep fighting. from 1777 to 1778 -
Marquis De Lafayette
a french aristocrat fought in the american revolution, joing in 1777. to get revenge on britain for killing his father and bring glory to france. he was born sep 6,1757 and died may 20,1834 -
Battle of Saratoga
one of new york's battles. the climax battle of the revolution, giving decisive victory over the british. the british surrendered on October 17,1777 -
The battle of York Town
the final battle of the revolution. also known as the siege of yorktown, lasted from Sep 28 to Oct 19. America finally beat Britain. -
Treaty of paris
signed september 3,1783. it acted as the official peace treaty between britain and america. and was ratified january 14,1784
