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Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere rides to warn colonists that the British are coming as the Revolutionary War is set to begin. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the American Revolution begins with "the shot heard around the world." -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Major battle in the American Revolution. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress agrees to adopt the Declaration of Independence. -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
George Washington and his soldiers cross the Delaware River on Christmas night to surprise enemy troops. This was a partial victory, but it raised the spirits of the colonists.