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Intolerable Acts
In order to punish Boston for the tea party, Parliament passed the Coercive Acts in 1774. These acts had many intolerable acts the colonists had to follow including the closing of the Boston harbor. Many other acts were passed including the Quartering act which forced colonists to house soldiers during times of war. These acts were extremely intolerable for the colonists and are kind of what really started the fire under them. Source: History Book -
Lexington and Concord
It was a cold night in April when the British planned to seize smuggled weapons from the town of Concord. But Paul Revere's famous ride where he warned the Patriots of the British, allowed the minutemen to move the weapons and defend Concord. At morning, the British army was met by 70 minutemen who drove them back and realized they could take on the British. Source: History Book -
The Battle at Bunker Hill
2,400 red coats attacked the patriots in a ferocious battle known as Bunker Hill. Because the Patriot army was low on ammunition, they were told by their commander to not fire until they can see the whites in their eyes. After 3 tries by the British to take the hill, the Patriots eventually had to retreat due to the lack of resources. Although the Patriots lost that day, they proved that they could
fight the Red Coats. Source: History Book -
Battle of Long Island
On August 27, 1776, The British army saw a chance to trap George Washington's army in New England, isolating them from the other colonies. The British succeeded in trapping the army, but the craftiness of George Washington allowed them to escape from the isolated colony. He was then able to continue the fight, and keep his army out of the enemy's grasp. Source: www.history.com -
Battle of Trenton
On the Christmas night of 1776, George Washington led his troops across the Delaware in order to attack the British at Trenton. It was a perfect time for the attack because all the soldiers were partying and having fun with each other. In the morning while the British were asleep, Washington attacked and took Trenton. They took over 900 prisoners. Source: History Book -
Battle of Saratoga
As British commander Burgoyne's army moved toward Albany, the Patriots began to make life difficult for them. Colonists would chop down trees and dam rivers inorder to create obstacles for the British in the swampy marshes. During the times when the British were vulnerable, the Patriots attacked and killed many Redcoats. Eventually Burgoyne reached a town called Saratoga where he found himself surrounded by the Patriots. Source: HIstory Book -
Winter at Valley Forge
In 1777, Washington and his troops settled in Valley Forge for the Winter. This was a hard time for the Colonial army because supplies were low and the winter was extremely brutal and cold. During the time that the army was at Valley Forge, Washington's army experienced formal training from Baron van Steuben, a French Leader. Some 2,000 soldiers died suring this time due to disease and malnutrition. At this same time, the British controlled Philadelphia. Source: History Book -
Battle of Yorktown
Yorktown was the last major battle of The Revolutionary War. General George Washington trapped British General Cornwallis in Yorktown and the battle began. The British set up many cannon filled outposts outside of Yorktown to help them defend. But the Patriots eventually took over all the outposts and turned the cannons on Yorktown. Cornwallis then sent a drummer and a soldier with a white flag signifying there surrender. This led to the Patriot's victory. Source: History Book
