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midnight ride of Paul Revere
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and concord that the british are coming..the british are coming -
continental congress meet
All colonies but Georgia has representatives.Voted to send a statement of grievances.
voted to boycott all British trade... -
1000s of redcoats in Boston
general gage brings thousands of british soldiers to boston with more on the way -
battles of lexington and concord
battle of lexington-
-shot heard round the world
1st battles of ammerican revolutionary war
british win
BATTLES OF CONCORD
americans stop british and force them to retreat back to boston
american victory -
capture of fort ticonderoga
benedict arnold and ethen allen capture the fort to get supplies for and cannons
american victory -
second continental congress meet
they printed money
set up post office
created continental army led by George Washington
sent olive branch aksing king to protect their right
-king hires 30000 hessians soldiers in resporce -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
british victory-americans ran out of ammo
americans were winning -
washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops
realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
need weapons -
british surrender boston
washington beleives his army is ready and weapons arrive
washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston
british retreat- americqan victorty