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Trenton
The British defeated garrison of Hessians in a surprise attack. The British soon regrouped, then in 1777, they captured the American capital at Philadelphia. -
Lexington
On April 19, British commander had ordered the minutemen to lay down their arms then leave until one of them fired. The British soldiers sent a volley of shots into the departing militia. Eight minutemen were killing and ten were wounded and the war lasted only 15 minutes. -
Concord
The British had marched on to Concord which had quickly become a slaughter. Up to 4,000 minutemen had assembled fired on the marching troops. -
Bunker Hill
British general Thomas Gage decided to strike at militia men on Breed´s hill. On June 17, 1775 he sent 2,400 British soldiers, and colonists had fired at the redcoats. They had lost 450 men while the British suffered over 1,000 casualties. -
New York
The British attempted to seize New York to stop rebellion in 1776. There were about 32,000 soldiers. They included German mercenaries or hired soldiers. -
Saratoga
The saratoga victory bolstered Franceś belief that the Americans could win the war. The surrender at Saratoga had turned out to be the most important event of the war. The Frencg signed an alliance with the Americans and openly joined them in their fight. -
Philadelphia
More than 2,000 soldiers died while they desperately ran low on food and supplies. -
Valley Forge
Washington and his continental army fought to stay alive at winter camp. -
Philadelphia
More than 2,000 soldiers died while they desperately ran low on food and supplies. -
Marquis De Lafayette
Military leader Marquis De Lafayette arrived to offer their help to military leaders. Ladayette lobbied France for French reinforcements and led a command in Virginia in the last years of the wars. -
Battle of Yorktown
French naval force defeated a British fleet and then blocked the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay, thereby obstructing British sea routes to the bay. Less then a month later, Cornwallis surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris
The delegates signed the treaty of Paris, which confirmed U.S. independence and set the boundaries of the new nation.
