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Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot and killed 5 people while under attack by a mob. -
Boston Tea Party
Protesters dressed as Mohawk Indians dump tea into Boston Harbor -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This battle was when the British marched to "confiscate" ammunition from colonists -
Battle of Bunker Hill (actually on Breed's Hill)
This battle the British won but at a price. Over 1,000 troops died or were wounded! -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is signed. -
Battle of Trenton
The colonists rode across the icy Delaware river at Christmas and surprised the Hessians and Redcoats and made an easy win. 2 colonists died from freezing -
Battle of Saratoga
A turning point for the revolution, 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms! -
John Paul Jones' Victory
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Britain takes Charleston
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Battle of Yorktown
Cornwallis surrendered after the American's strategic victory
