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Lexington
April 17, 1775. On that night 700 British troops were going to Concord. Everyone was getting ready for when they come. -
Concord
April 19. That day in Concord the first revolutionary war occurred and it lasted 15 minutes with only one British soldier being wounded. -
Bunker Hill
June 17, 1775. On that day the general Gage sent 2,400 British men to the hill. The colonist lost 450 men in that battle and the British lost / injured 1,000. -
NewYork City
Summer of 1776. The British tried to seize NYC. The British then went to NY with a force of German mercenaries and hired soldiers. -
Trenton
On Christmas night 1776, the British lead 2,400 men across the Delaware river to Trenton. Then they defeated the Hessians because of a surprise attack they weren’t expecting -
Saratoga
October 17, 1777 American troops finally had the upper hand and surrounded Burgoyne. Burgoyne had surrendered in Saratoga and it gave the troops hope that they might have victory. -
Philadelphia
- That year congress got a rich Philadelphia merchant named Robert Morris who was a superintendent of finance. Him and Salomon begged to borrow their personal credit to raise money to provide salary to the continental army.
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Valley Forge
1778, Washington and the continental army had a hard time trying to stay alive with little food and supplies at a winter camp. About 2,000 soldiers died and others who survived stayed to write letters. -
Marquis De Lafayette
- A guy who helped the American troops battle against the British men. They became an effective fighting force together.
- A guy who helped the American troops battle against the British men. They became an effective fighting force together.
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Yorktown
1781, British general chose to fight in Virginia. Charles Cornwallis wanted to take Virginia, fortify Yorktown and move to north to join forces with clinton’s forces. -
Treaty of Paris
1783, The Delegates signed the treaty of paris confirming that the United States was independent. Also it set new laws of the New nation. Then was confirmed as a symbol of liberty for everyone.