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Rumors spread that 700 british troops were headed for Concord by Pual Revere, Samual Prescott and William Dawes.
“The British are coming the British are coming!!” -
Lexington battle between British and Colonist only lasted 15 minutes.
Colonist and Britain became enemies. -
Second Continental Congress was called by colonist leaders. At the congress some colonist wanted Independence others wanted to make up with Britain.
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Thomas Gage(british commander) sent off 2,400 British soldiers up the Hill to fight.
Bunker Hill is Known to be the deadliest battle of the Revolutionary War -
British sailed to New york Harbor with 32,000 soldiers.
Had brought over thousands of German soldiers( Hessians) -
Washington marched colonist to Trenton.
Defeated a group of Hessians being a surprise attack. -
Burgoyne (british officer) surrendered after being surrounded by American troops.
Most important event that happened in the war. -
Led a troop into Virginia in the last year of the war.
Reinforced a lobby in 1779. -
Washington and his army hid out in Valley Forge.
With hardly no food and supplies, over 2,000 soldiers died leaving a few to continue on the fight with Washington. -
Charles Cornwallis led his army of 7,500 and camped out at Yorktown.
The british settled there after hearing about what Cornwallis was doing -
the Treaty of Paris was signed.
It confirmed the United States independance.