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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.