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The Battle of Lexington
It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Only one British man was injured. -
The Battle of Concord
There were between 3,000 and 4,000 minuteman. The Americans won this battle against the British -
Battle of Bunker Hill
In Boston a British general called Thomas Gage decided to strike at militiamen on Breed's Hill. Gage sent 2,400 British soldiers up the hill. The British won. -
The Battle of New York
The British tried to take over NYC they had 32,000 troops. The colonist retreated. -
The Battle of Trenton
George Washington crossed the Delaware River with 2,400 men. Washington surprise attacked the Hessians, a group of German soldiers who helped the British. The colonists won this battle! -
The Battle of Saratoga
General John Burgoyne, a British general, traveled through Canada to New York to attack the colonist. The British army surrendered because the rest of the troops were stuck in Philadelphia, so colonist won this very important battle. -
The Encampment of Valley Forge
Washington and his army camped here, but they were low on food and supplies. So, 2,000 men died due to the cold and lack of supplies. -
Marquis de Lafayette
He was a French leader helping America. He asked France for reinforcements to help the Continental Army. -
The Camp of Yorktown
Cornwallis led his army of 7,500 onto the peninsula between the James and York rivers and camped at Yorktown. Cornwallis planned to fortify Yorktown, take Virginia, and then move north to join Clinton's forces. -
The Treaty of Paris
17,000 French and American troops surrounded the British on Yorktown peninsula and began bombarding them day and night. The peace talks began in Paris. The American negotiating team signed the Treaty of Paris.
