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Boston Massacre
[http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre]
At Boston, the redcoats and colonists had a battle. Who started and why it was started is unknown, but it is known that it did help spark the American Revolution and divided the British and colonists even more. -
Boston Tea Party
[http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party]
To oppose Tea taxes, the colonists sneaked onto British ships dressed as Native Americans and dumped tea into the ocean. This act of defiance helped further the fight for Independence and was an early sign of America's asymmetrical strategies of protest. -
Stamp Act
[http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h642.html]
The British were in debt due to the expensive French and Indian War, so they taxed stamped goods for American colonists. This led to outrage among the colonists and resulted in the start of the Revolution of America. This symmetrical on the British's behalf because they used taxes to solve their debt. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
[http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp]
The British led troops went late at night in an attempt to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock and have them be hung.This plot was thwarted by American spies who sent word to Paul Revere and company. They then rode through the night warning people of the impending British invasion. What ensued was a battle between the redcoats and the minutemen and the first real American victory. This was asymmetrical for the British because they attacked at night. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
[http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-bunker-hill]
In a fight to protect Breed's hill the Colonists lost to the British due to a severe lack of ammunition. This battle led to severe fatalities on BOTH sides. -
Common Sense
[http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/]
Thomas Paine wrote a document entitled Common Sense to call out British's poor treatment of colonist and was a call to action for many Americans. The document is credited with converting many colonists into patriots. This is asymmetrical because it is a pamphlet on independence, not two sides fighting. -
Declaration of Independence
[http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence]
The first continental congress wrote the Declaration of Independence and they formally adopted it on July 4th,1776. The document, largely written by Thomas Jefferson, explained the colonists goals in this revolution. This was largely asymmetrical due to it being a document on independence, not two sides fighting. -
Battle in Trenton
[http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-trenton-and-princeton]
George Washington’s army crossed the Delaware on Christmas Day 1776 and, over the course of the next 10 days, the Continental Army won Trenton and Princeton -
The Battle of Saratoga
[http://www.ushistory.org/us/11g.asp]
The battle of Saratoga was a major turning point in the Revolutionary war. British general Burgoyne and his troops, who were attempting to take New York, were defeated by the Continental Army over the course of two battles and they surrendered on October 17th, 1777 -
Continental Army Wintering at Valley Forge
[http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/continental-army-enters-winter-camp-at-valley-forge]
The Washington-led continental army camped at Valley forge during the harsh winter of 1777. During this winter, hundreds of Washington's men died of disease. -
Battle of Yorktown
[https://www.britannica.com/event/Siege-of-Yorktown]
The Americans and the French teamed up to seize Yorktown from British and Hessian forces. What resulted was a 21 day battle where the American army ended up winning. A major turning point in the battle was when the Americans took the British's guns. -
War in the South
[http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h688.html]
Before the battle of Lexington, battles had begun south of Mason and Dixon's line. There were many battles in North and South Carolina where the Continental Army started using an asymmetrical fighting style like that used by the Native Americans in the French-Indian War.
