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Concord and Lexington
Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats, and embarked on a lengthy war to earn their independence.marked the start of the American War of Independence.For the colonists, 49 were killed, 39 were wounded, and five were missing. For the British, 73 were killed, 174 were wounded, and 26 were missing. -
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End of the fighting
It would take several more months after the defeat at Yorktown for the British to surrender The British people lost all hope in winning and the King was forced to submit, Casualty counts. -
Boston
the British woke up to Boston surrounded by colonist’s cannons pointing at the city.Instead of risking a bloody fight with the colonists they believed were armed and the British abandoned the city. -
New York
This battle would prove to be decisive, both armies really needed to control this city.After 2 days of fighting: British losses: 377 American losses: 1,407.The British would spend the next few months chasing the Patriots across New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania From NYC they were able to control trade and supply lines This was a dark time for the Patriots as food and hope ran low. -
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Clinton takes the Carolinas and Georgia
Former President Bill Clinton will hit the trail this weekend to begin what is expected to be a very targeted push across battleground.Clinton would kick off with stops in Georgia, followed by a bus tour through North Carolina, depending on the recovery from the hurricanes. -
Trenton
the Continental Army captured nearly nine hundred Hessian officers and soldiers as well as a large supply of muskets, bayonets, swords, and cannons.During the American Revolutionary War, Trenton was the site of the Battle of Trenton. -
Saratoga
Burgoyne’s slow movement through the New York wilderness gave Washington time to plan When Burgoyne finally arrived at Saratoga Springs, the area was swarming with militia. After the victory at Saratoga, the Continental Army decided to winter at a place called Valley Forge A brutal winter set in, and the army was low on food, clothing, fuel, and many other essential supplies Many of the soldiers died from starvation and disease. -
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Valley Forge
After the victory at Saratoga, the Continental Army decided to winter at a place called Valley Forge. A brutal winter set in, and the army was low on food, clothing, fuel, and many other essential
supplies.Washington commissioned Friedrich von Steuben, a Prussian officer, to train the army
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Bunker Hill
The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army.It was one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution. Victory at Bunker Hill came at a terrible price for the British, with nearly half of the 2,200 Redcoats who entered the battle killed or wounded in just two hours of fighting. The patriots sustained over 400 casualties -
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Monmouth
Monmouth was the first battle to test Washington as commander-in-chief after the Conway Cabal affair, the first battle after the British decided to shift their strategy away from the American North. while the British had escaped, the Americans claimed victory in the Battle of Monmouth and Washington was lauded for his bravery. -
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Yorktown
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End of the fighting
It would take several more months after the defeat at Yorktown for the British to surrender The British people lost all hope in winning and the King was forced to submit, Casualty counts. -
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Treaty of Paris
ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States, recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation. -
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Addition of Freed African soldiers
During the Civil War, the Union formally established and maintained regiments of black soldiers. In addition to battling the forces of Fascism abroad.Approximately 180,000 African Americans comprising 163 units served in the Union Army during the Civil War, -
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Foreign officers arrive (Prussia and France)
The French parliament voted to declare war on Prussia; France invaded German territory on 2 August. The German coalition mobilized its troops.war had a massive impact. Not only did it overturn ego-political norms in Europe, but it also led to the rapid development of the modern state..