Road to Independence

By 24edaly
  • Paul Revere's Ride

    it was a race to Concord to warn Patriots Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops - 700 of them - were marching to Concord to arrest them.
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    The British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.
  • Washington's Crossing

    It was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against the Hessian (German mercenaries) forces in Trenton, New Jersey.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    IT was during the second year of the revolution, including two crucial battles.
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge was the site of the 1777-78 winter encampment of the Continental Army.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    The defeat of the British at Yorktown prompted the British government to negotiate an end to the American Revolution and give the colonist their freedom.