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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Minutemen and Redcoats fight at Lexington and Concord: "The Shot Heard Round the World -
Washington named Commander in Chief
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" is published
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American troops destroy the British Navy at Ft. Moultrie SC
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Declaration of Independence is signed
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Declaration of Independence is read publicly
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Washington's army wins at Harlem Heights
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Washington's troops retire at Valley Forge
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Washington crosses the Delaware and takes Trenton
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America and France sign the French Alliance