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Battle of Lexington/ Concord
The Battle of Lexington/Concord had hundreds of British Troops marching from Boston to nearby Concord in order to seize an arms cache
This battle kicked of the American Revolutionary War -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga happened during the American Revolutionary War and was when a small group of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict attacked and captured the fort's small British garrison
This battle was the capture of Fort Ticonderoga -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill was when the American troops found out that the British were planning to send troops from Boston to take ip the hills surrounding the city
This battle was when Yankees Prepared to Fight on Breed's Hill -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a pamphlet that Thomas Paine wrote and with this he was able to anged some of the colonists' argument
In this pamphlet Thomas Paine gave his arguments on the side of American Independence -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence was a document written by colonists and in the document they are explaining how Great Britain does not treat them fairly
The Declaration of Independence was when the colonists gained independence and broke away from Great Britain -
Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island was part of when a British campaign was made to take control of New York and isolate New England from the colonies
This battle was when the British Army successfully moved against the American continental Army -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
On Christmas night George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River and surprised attacked Trenton, New JErsey
This was George Washington and his troops first victory after they were invaded by the British -
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Trenton is when George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River and defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing
In this battle George Washington and his troops won two crucial battles of the American Revolution -
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Princeton was when Continental Army soldiers defeated British troops in New Jersey
This was the first time they had a victory over the British -
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Saratoga was when the Continental Army had a decisive victory
This battle included two crucial battles and was a turning point in the Revolutionary War -
Winter at Valley Forge
Winter at Valley Forge lasted from Dec 19, 1777 – Jun 19, 1778 and it was when George Washington moved the Continental Army to Valley Forge. While marching there they were suffering from cold, hunger and fatigue -
Treaty of Amity and Commerce/ Treaty of Alliance
Treaty of Amity and Commerce/Treaty of Alliance was when France and United States signed a document recognizing America as an independent nation and promoted trade between France and America.
This was the first time America was recognized as an independent nation -
Battle of Charleston
Battle of Charleston was when there was a surrender of Major General Benjamin Lincoln to British Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton
This was the worst defeat for America in the Revolutionary War -
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Springfield was when the British were forced to withdraw in the face of newly arriving rebel forces
This battle resulted in a Continental victory -
Battle of Camden, SC
Battle of Camden was when the The United States forces led by Major General Horatio Gates four miles into South Carolina
This ended in British victory -
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Cowpens was when there was an American victory over British on the north . border of South Carolina that slowed Lord Cornwallis's campaign to invaded North Carolina.
British casualties were about 600 -
Battle of Kings Mountain
Battle of Kings Mountain when PAtriot militia defeated the Loyalist commanded by British Major
This is now Cherokee County, South Carolina -
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown was when American Continental Army and the French Army combined forces
This was known as the surrender at Yorktown -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris was a document signed by the United States and the British to end the War
This document agreed to recognize the United States as an independent nation
