-
Battles of Lexington and concord
First military engagements of the revolutionary war where the militia ambushed the British in an attempt to seize weapons -
Meeting of the second continental congress
the British attempted to arrest patriots of the colonies in Boston which led to the writing of the declaration of independence -
Battle of Bunker hill
the colonists had fortified bunker hill and even though they lost the battle the British had more than double the casualties -
Failed seizure of quebec under benedict arnold
the patriots attempted to capture Quebec however it was a major defeat nd general Montgomery lost his life -
Common sense
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense in favor of American independence and sold over 500000 to the colonist further uniting them -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
several delegates signed the declaration of independence which stated that America was free from the tyranny of England -
Battle of Trenton
A turning point in the revolutionary war this battle lead o the downfall of Hessian mercenries -
Battle of Paoli
The British stabbed nearly 200 American troops to death while they had been sleeping -
Battle of Saratoga
5895 British and Hessian troops surrendered, General Burgoyne had lost 86% of his expeditionary force. -
Washington's encampmet at valley forge
General Washington trained troops that where ill prepared for battle as a result of them being unprepared more than 2000 died at valley forge