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Lexington
First battle of the Revolutionary war, which ended very quickly in 15 minutes. British killed eight minutemen and wounded ten more, they came out with only one injured British soldier. -
Concord
After the short Battle of Lexington, the British marched up to Concord where they found an empty arsenal. When they were about to leave, aout 3,000-4,000 minute men lined up and slaughtered the British. -
Bunker Hill
General Thomas Gage sent 2,400 of his troops up Breed’s Hill. The colonists fired and mowed down the redcoats until they finally retreated. The Colonists had lost 450 men, and the British had over 1,000 casualties. This “Battle of Bunker Hill” was considered to be the deadliest out of the whole war. -
New York
The British moved to New York to try to seize the land. They had a force of about 32,000 troops. The Continental Army tried to defend New York but failed due to their untrained and poorly equipped troops, which retreated. -
Trenton
George Washington led 2,400 men in small row boats across the Delaware River to get to their objective, Trenton, New Jersey. They caught a garrison of Hessians by surprise and attacked them. -
Philadelphia
The British were able to capture the American capital. They fortified Philadelphia so no opposing troops would take over. -
Saratoga
John Burgoyne planned a mission to lead an army from Canada to Albany where he would meet up with British troops on the way to combine forces and isolate New England from the rest of the colonies. Burgoyne did not know that his British friends were busy with holding down Philadelphia, which meant they won't be meeting him. He was left alone on his mission and was surrounded by American troops at Saratoga, where he then surrendered. -
Valley Forge
Washington and his troop were stuck alone in Valley Forge. They fought desperately to stay alive while low on food and supplies. Over 2,000 soldiers died. -
Marquis de Lafayette
Military officer Marquis De Lafayette helped the Continental Army and offered help with his troops from France -
Yorktown
Charles Cornwallis led his army onto Yorktown where they camped out. His plans were to lockdown Yorktown, take over Virginia, and then meet up with Clintons forces. The armies of Lafayette and Washington moved onto Yorktown after finding out about Cornwallis’ actions. French and American soldiers surrounded and attacked British troops until they surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris
The Delegates signed this Treaty of Paris which gave U.S. independence. This set boundaries for the U.S., which was a new, independent nation.