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Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere was instructed by the Sons of Liberty to ride to Lexington, to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops were coming to arrest them. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
First military engagements of the American Revolutionary war. It was fought in Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, and Cambridge. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Early in the Revolutionary War the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. It is commonly referred to as the Battle of Bunker Hill, most of the fighting occurred on nearby Breed's Hill.Nov 9, 2009 -
The Declaration of Independance
It was an official act taken by the 13 American colonies declaring independence from British rule. -
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Washington's Crossing
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against the Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey, on the morning of December 26. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. -
Valley Forge
A major turning point in the American Revolutionary War. The defeats made some members of the Continental Congress to want to replace Washington, believing he was incompetent -
Battle of Yorktown
The surrender at Yorktown, German Battle or the siege of Little York, ending on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia, was a victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army.