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Lexington and Concord
First official battle of the American world.
Battle dubbed; "Shot heard round the world" -
Bunker Hill
American kiiled large number of British forces.
Had to retreat after running out of ammo. -
Declaration of Independence
America declares independence from the British
War officially starts -
Battle of Long Island
Patriots almost lost war, but retreated in the middle of the night -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wites common sense
challenges british ideals -
Battle of Trenton
Sneak attack by George Washington in middle of night.
American victory -
Battle of Saratoga
Shifting point of the war
Huge American victory -
Fall of Burgoyne
Gen Burgoyne of British loses at Battle of Saratoga
Ruins his military reputation -
Period: to
Valley Forge
America HQ for the winter -
Von Steuben
Steuben trains continental army to be better equipped for warfare with the British -
Treaty of Alliance
France and America sign treaty
America gains a big ally in the revoltuion -
Horatio Gates
loses Battle of Camden and his military Prestige -
Cornwallis takes over British troops
Cornwallis takes over after thrre prior generals had been defeated emabarassingly -
Battle of Yorktown
Briotish surrender
Americans win handily, defeating Cornwallis -
Treaty of Paris
British surrender
Americans get land East of the Mississippi -
Ratification of the Consitution
America sets its laws for the land
Still in use today
