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Concord
In the Spring of 1775, General Thomas Gage had troops go to seize illegal weapons -
Philadelphia
Leaders of the Colonist group called a Second Continental Congress debate for their next move on the British -
The Battle of Lexington
Redcoats arived and began a war with the Colonist. The war lasted only 15 miniutes -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Gage sent his people up Breed's Hill and began a war with the colonist that lost 450 men. -
New York Harbor
The summer of 1776, the British wanted to take over NYC to prevent the rebeelion. -
Trenton
The night of Christmas Washington defeated the Hessians ina surprise attack. -
Saratoga
Burgoyne surrendered after being left by his troops in Philadelphia and surrounded by the Americans -
Valley Forge
Washington and his army camped out at Valley Forge to stay alive after the lack of food and supplies they had and also suffered hardships. -
Marquis De Lafayette
He offered to help Friedrich von Steuben train the Continental Army and led a commsnd in Virginia -
Yorktown
Cornwallis surrendered after being surrounded and bombarded by the American troops -
Treaty of Paris
Delegates signed the Treaty of Paris confirming the U.S. Independence and setting boundaries for the new nation.
