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Revolutionary War
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battle of lexington and concord
ameriacans won lexington british won concord this was the first battle of american revolutionary war thomas gage was used for tactics -
battle of bunker hill
america lost british won but it showed the america will be not easy
the british won due to the patiots running out of ammo
due to this the american army was instructed not to fire until they see the whites of the british eyes -
declaration of independance issued
the 2 continentail congress met in philadelphia during this discussion with the likes of john hancock, thomas jefferson,ben franklin, john adams the founding fathers the declaration of independance was sent to british king george 3 -
battle of long island
gen . home british left boston headed to ny.
americans gen howe british they were out numbered 5 to 1
british won took ny until 1783
crushing defeat look lose war -
battle of trenton
George washington and the contential army crossed the delaware river to suprize attack the British. The Americans won and this was a morale boost for the American army. -
battle of saratoga
the battle of sasatoga was an ameican victory. the british planned to cut new england off from the middle and southern colonies. but that plan failed as general burgoyne (britian) -
winter at valley forge
Tired from long marches, ill equiped and malnurished, Washington took his army to Valley Forge, There the troops and Washington stayed until the winter was over with. -
alliance with france
after the battle of saratoga the french government recognizes the us as its own country and begins to form and alliance with the patriots -
siege of yorktown
general cornwallis surrenders to the patriot army amid the attacks and blokaid by the americans and the french. the surrender ultimatley forces britian to work out an end to the war with the united states that ends the war. -
cornwallis surrenders
general cornwallis surrenders to the patriot army amid the attacks and blockaid by the americans and french. the surrender ultimatley forces britian to work out an end to the war with the united states thats ends the war
