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first continental congress meets
all colonies but Georgia have representatives -
1,000's of Readcoast in Boston
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and concord that the "British are coming... The British are coming.." -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
Battle of Lexington -
-1st battle of American Revolutionary war
- "shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
-BRITISH Victory
Battle of Concord -
-Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
-AMERICAN VICTORY -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN Victory -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breed's Hill
"Don't Fire until you see the whites of their eyes" -William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy.