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Lexington and Concord
April 19th 1775, Brittish regulars were sent to capture colonial leaders John Handcock, and Samual Adams. Then procede to Concord where they would seize a cache of weapons and gunpowder.
This battle protected Adams and Handcock, and kept the cache in colonial rebel control. -
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The American Revolution
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Second Continental Congress
The second continental congress first met on May 10th 1775, working to establish a decliration of independence from their so called "benofactors". -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
June 16, 1775, Brittish regulars advanced on colonial rebels entrenchments on Breed's Hill; bunker and breeds hill were both excellent positioning for feild artillary peices that could over look, and provide plunging fire on the area of Boston and its harbor. So gaining control of this position would hold great tactic value for the fate of Boston. -
The Decliration
July 4, 1776, the Decliration of Independence is established; thus in the creation and signing of this leagel document, the thirteen colonies cecede from the Brittish empire. Creating equality for all men, and giving Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness to ones free will, the first thirteen American states are founded. -
Battle of trenton
The battle of trenton too place on the 26th of december; a stretegic plan to tak ehold of the deleware river, and eliminate a strong force of brittish regulars under the command of Col. Johann Rall. the rebel attack was led by Gen. George Washington. -
Battle of Saratoga
"The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War." during a needed time, the victory by the rebels at the battle of Saratoga raised the revolutinary moral of the Americans, and turned the tide by trumping Burgoyne's offensive. -
Winter at Valley Forge
The harsh winter at Valley Forge eliminated many american rebels; desies, famine, hypothermia, and more were great factors behind these deaths. these times also lowered moral. but a former Prussian military leader Baron von Steuben volenteered to train troops to a higher standard of militeristic discipline. -
capturing of the Serapes
John Paul Jones captures the Serapes on September 23, 1779, a brittish frigate on her maiden voyage. This vessil would later prove a valuble asset during the war. -
Battle of King's Mountain
The Battle of King's Mountain took place on October 7th 1780 , it was the "'heel' in the southwest," Ferguson's men defended the top of the mountain while the american rebels pushed their way up. -
The British Surrenderat Yorktown
After six years of war, the rebels finaly had taken Yorktown. Five days of artiliry bombardment softend the Brittish troops, then finaly Gen. Washington made the assault on October 14th 1781 -
Treaty of Paris ratified
Peace negotiations between america and france are offical. The new French allies would later help the americans in navel warefare and supplying of arms. -
Washington's Address
Washingtons Address was more of a "Independent Chronicle" than a speach, infact it was never performed oraly by Washington himself, instead was printed in newspapers. raising the moral of the people in the creation of America.
