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Marquis De Lafayette
He came to help the states because he had experience. he impressed them with his passion and willingness to serve for free, and was named a major-general in the Continental Army. -
Lexington
The British commander told the minuteman to surrender and one of them fired. They fought for only 15 minutes and 8 minutemen were killed and 10 were wounded. Meanwhile only one british soldier was wounded showing they are stronger. -
Concord
They marched to boston and it became a claughter. Many british soldiers died. The colonist took over boston. -
The Battle Of Bunker Hill
General Thomas gage decided to strike at militiamen. They killed a lot of redcoats. The colonists lost over 450 men and the british suffered over 1,000 casualties. -
New York
The british attempted to seize new york city. They sailed into NY with 32,000 soldiers. -
Philadelphia
15,000 British troops under General Sir Henry Clinton evacuate Philadelphia, the former U.S. capital.
The British had captured Philadelphia on September 26, 1777 -
YorkTown
A french naval force defeated a british fleet and then blocked the entrance to the chesapeake bay. October 19 1781 finally surrendered. The americans had shocked the world and defeated the british. -
Treaty Of Paris
In paris 1782 the american were negotiating. In september 1783 the delegates signed the treaty of paris which confirmed US Independence.
