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Paul Revere begins his ride in the night after the British cross the Charles River. This is where the famous line comes from: "The British are coming!" -
Also known as the American Revolution, Patriots fought the British to gain independence.
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This marks the start of the Revolutionary war because when the Americans won it inspired everyone to think it might be possible to obtain independence from Britain after all. Shots rang out I concord, no one knows who shot first (shot heard around the world). British retreated and waited in Lexington for reinforcements. Guerrilla warfare is used. -
This Battle happened due to General Gage (loyalist) who had received instructions to take the patriots' weapons. This battle happened on the way to Concord in order to take the weapons. -
The Continental Congress meets in Philidelphia, they govern the colonies and take charge of the war from then on. -
The Battle of Bunker was an important turning point in the revolutionary war. The British learned that they underestimated the patriots. Americans lost around 400 while the British lost over 1000. British did win this battle though. -
The signing of the Declaration of Independence: The document stated how the colonists felt towards the king. It declared that the colonies no longer considered themselves under Britain Rule. Mayn refer to the Declaration as Americas breakup letter to Britan -
This battle takes place in New Jersey. General George Washington crosses the Delaware with his troops and won the battle against Hessian auxiliaries. -
The patriots fail to claim their capital which at the time was Philadelphia. British forces defeat Patriots. It took them two months to defeat. -
The French started trusting Americans and joined the war after Philidelphia was taken (the capital). General Howe feared the French cutting him off with their ships so they fled Philadelphia. -
This battle took place in Virginia. The Battle of Yorktown, also called the Siege of Yorktown, was the final battle of the American Revolutionary War. The British surrendered during The Battle of Yorktown