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lexington
The first battle of the revolutionary war that only lasted 15 minutes. 8 minutemen were killed and 10 were killed while only one british soldier was injured. -
Concord
When the british soldiers were going back to Boston minutemen opened fire against them. British soldier fell by time dozen. -
Bunker Hill
The Bunker Hill would be the deadliest battle of the war. Colonists lost 450 men and the british 1,000 -
New york
When the british sailed into the new york harbor with about 32,000 men. The included german soldiers or hired soldiers. -
Trenton
Washington risked everything and led 2,400 men in a fierce storm. across the delaware river. They won against the british in a surprise attack. -
Saratoga
When the Americans troops surrounded Burgoyne while his British officers were occupied in Philadelphia. Burgoyne surrendered because he was short on men, this turned out to be one of the most important events in the war. -
Valley Forge
In a frozen winter American troops began a transformation and training from military leaders. One of these men was Friedrich Von Steuben, a Prussian captain and talented drill master. -
Marquis de Lafayette
He was one of the military leaders that offered his help to train the American troops. He also lead a group of solders in Virginia during the the last few years of the war. -
Philadelphia
when congress hired a rich merchant named Robert Morris as superintendent of finance. him and other associates raised funds Quakers and Jews. -
Yorktown
A french group of solders defeated the British troops and blocked the entrance to the Chesapeake bay. in the pressure and the defeats the Cornwallis surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris
The negotiation between the British and the Americans that delegated the treaty of Paris. this document stated the independence of America and set the boulders of the nation.