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The Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec was fought on December 31, 1775, between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec City. British won and the important people involved were,Benedict Arnold and General Richard Montgomery. -
The Declaration of Independence Was Signed
The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence occurred on August 2, 1776, at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. The important people involved were, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, Sam Adams, and Matthew Thornton. -
The Battle of New York
It was fought on August 27, 1776 and was the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War to take place after the United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776. The British won this battle. The important people that were involved were, George Washington, and General Howe. -
The Battle of the Brandywine
The British attacked with a ton of troops at Brandywine Creek near Chadds Ford, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.The British won and the important people were, General Sir William Howe and General Charles Cornwallis for the British, For the patriots, General George Washington. -
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The Battle of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga marked a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. The people involved where British General John Burgoyne, Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. The patriots won this battle. -
The Terrible Winter at Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the military camp in Philadelphia where the American Continental Army spent the winter of 1777–1778 during the American Revolutionary War. Starvation, disease, and exposure killed more than 2,500 people. The important people involved were, General George Washington and British Cornwallis. -
The Battle of Vincennes
On this day in 1779, Indiana won by a militia led by American commander George Rogers Clark. The patriots won this battle and the important people were, George Rogers Clark and British Lieutenant-Governor Henry Hamilton. -
The Battle of King’s Mountain
The Battle of Kings Mountain was an engagement between Patriot and Loyalist militias. The Patriots won. The important people in this battle were, Patriot Colonel William Campbell and British Major Patrick Ferguson. -
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was the turning point of the Revolutionary War in the southern colonies. The most important people involved were, General Daniel Morgan (Patriots) and British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. The British won this battle. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
During the battle of Yorktown Washington had a ton of soldiers and made Cornwallis surrender. The patriots won this battle the important people were, George Washington and Cornwallis. -
The Treaty of Paris Was Signed
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783. The important people involved were, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Lauren's.