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Lexington and Concord
The british were going to attack the colonist. On the evening of April 18th, the British troops were ferried across the Boston Harbor to start their march on Lexington. To warn the colonists, Paul Revere would light one lantern if the British were coming by land, and two lanterns if the British were coming by sea. They came by sea so with to lauterns rode to warn the colonists. It was the thing that started the revolutionary war. -
Bunker Hill
Winner: The British won, it was considered an american defeat
It demonstrated that the Americans were willing to stand up to a pitched battle. -
Dorchester Heights
Winner: Americans
They got back Boston from the British. Not one shot was fired. -
Decaration of Independence
It was a dcoument decarling our indenpence. -
Battle of Long Island
Winner: British
The Battle Of Long Island was important b/c it was the entire battle of the conflict, and the first battle in which an army of the United States engaged the British forces. -
Battle of Trenton
The winner was the Americans, it was the first american victory of the war -
Battle of brooklynn/ long island
Winner: British
the british now controlled the biggest city of the biggest colony -
Valley Forge
It was an American Fort were they trained to be professional soldiers -
Battle of Princeton
Winners: Americans
It was also one of the first real battle they won, they gained lots of confidence -
Battle of bradywine
Winner: British
They got controll of Philly -
Battle of yorktown
Winners: American/ French
Significance: last major land battle in North America of the American Revolutionary War -
Treaty of Paris
It ended the war and reconised the area of america