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Revolutionary War
The timespan of the Revolutionary War -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The reason for the battle in Lexington and Concord was because the British wanted to grab the weapon stash from the colonists. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
In the Battle of Bunker Hill the colonists had won against the British, which gave a confidence boost for the colonists. But from inexperience, there were still a lot of colonial casualties. -
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
From December 26 to January 3, George Washington won 2 crucial battles. On december 25 he defeated garrison of Henssian mercenaries in Trenton, a week later he returned to trenton to lure the british south. After doing that Washington carried out a "daring night march" to capture Princeton during janurary 3, which ended in victory. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle on September 19th was a "turning point in the revolution". The British general, John Burgoyne, won the first battle that was disastrous for the Americans. But on October 7th, the British attacked again and this time the British were defeated and forced to retreat. About 10 days later the British general surrendered. The French government saw this victory and decided to turn the Americans into there allies. -
Valley Forge
George Washington's troops moved to valley forge, the soldiers were hungry, cold, fatigued, and had low morale. Washington had a new formation and plan which helped win in the battle of Monmouth in June 1778. -
The Articles of Confederation
The first constitution written in the US made America independent from the British and allowed for the right to make treaties and alliences. -
The Battle of Yorktown
A troop of 9,000 British soldiers run by general Charles Cornwallis
at Yorktown. George Washington, however, commanded a siege of 17,000 French and American troops. The siege circled Yorktown, trapping Cornwallis. He eventually surrendered on October 17th, 1781. This battle was one of the most important battles in the revolutionary war.
