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Battle of Lexington
The battle of Lexington is the fight against British authorities and the Americans.The Colonists in the Province of Massachusetts Bay were preparing for conflict, including the production of arms and munitions and the training of militia. It was the first battle in the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Concord
The battle of Concord was a military conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies during the American Revolutionary War. They went there after the battle of Lexington. The colonist were able to defeat the British. -
Battle of Bunker HIll
The British defeated the Americans. The British were planning on taking over the hills in order to gain tactical advantage.The Americans secretly moved their troops to Bunker Hill to fight. -
New York
British forces tried to seize New York. They were trying to stop the rebellions against them. The colonist lost because they could not compete with the British. -
Battle of trenton
The Battle of Trenton Americans attacked the Hessian Soldiers because of General Washington and his crossing of the Delaware river.The Americans won the Battle -
Philadelphia
Philadelphia was the official capital of the colonies during the war. There was a Philadelphia campaign where the British wanted to gain control of Philadelphia. -
Battle of Saratoga (First)
The Battle of Saratoga are two battles fought 18 days apart. The first battle took place on Freeman’s farm. The Americans were trapped and so they waited for the British reinforcement that never showed up. -
Battle of Saratoga (Second)
The second battle took place in Bemis Heights where the Americans faced a surprise attack. The Americans had to surrender because of the many troops that were there. -
Valley Forge
Where the Americans made camp during the winter. The American forces became a fighting unit at Valley Forge. The army was low on supplies and still fought to stay alive. -
Marquis De Lafayette
He was one of the leaders that trained troops for the continental Army. He helped make the armed forces stronger. He also led a command in Virginia. -
Yorktown
The general decided to move the fight to Virginia.The British ended up surrendering to the Americans. This took place on September 29, 1778. The Americans defeated the British. -
Treaty of Paris
Delegates signed the treaty of paris. It sets boundaries of the new nation. The US expanded across the Mississippi River.
