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Lexington and Cocord
The first major battle of the Revolution was the battle of Bunker hill , which was won by the British. Lexington won It was significant because it was the first militia battle of the revolutionary war and the first one that really drove Boston toward the revolutionary cause -
Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill took place mostly on Breed's Hill during the Siege of Boston early in the AMerican Revolutionary War. British won
PatriotsThey felt they had to start the fight, they ran up the hill to go fight. They ran out of supplies and lost -
Dorchester Heights
Patriots won without firing a shot. They had british cannons because they stole them, Brought to Dorchester Heights near Boston. Lined them up and British retreated by boat Recapture Boston -
Declaration of Independence
Most cherished symbol of our nations Liberty
written by Thomas Jefferson
The New nation will be called the Untited States of America and have no further connections with Britian -
Battle of Long Island
First battle in which Untited States engaged only had confirmed they were a nation a month before British drove the patriots out of New York -
Battle of Trenton
Americans won against the Hessian troops, the british armys morale advantage was neutralized Kept the hopes of the patriots up -
Battle of Princeton
The result of this battle the British were forced to abandon most of their positions in New Jerse. Cornwallis was forced to relocate his troops to New Brunswick. After the battle the Americans began to believe they could win -
Battle of Brandywine
lasted almost a year,Americans would eventually give up Philadelphia, alowing an easy capture for the British forces. Due to poor scouting and also poor decisions, Washington erred in leaving his right flank open, had it not been for Sullivan and the others, their forces would have been tottaly wiped out British victory -
Battle of Saratoga
American victory
the success at Saratoga gae France the the confidence in the American cause to enter the war as an American ally. Later American successes owed a gret deal to French aid in the form of financial and military assistance -
Valley Forge
In Pennsylvania, location where George Washington and the continental army spent the winter during the American war for Independence Conditions were terrible but it turned out to give them a huge oppurtunity and training -
Battle of Yorktown
Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. After this Patriot victory the major fighting of the war was over. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty signed ending the Revolutionary War. Recognizied the United States as an indepdent country.
