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Philadelphia
Colonial leaders called the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. -
Fighting at Concord
The battle at Concord was the first battle of the day fought against the british when General Thomas noticed the british quitely stocking firearms and gunpowder. It only lasted 15 minutes. -
Fighting at Lexington
The Lexington battle happened on the same day as the Concord battle only that it was longer -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker hill was cooped up in Boston by the British general Thomas Gage who decided to strike at militiamen on Breed's Hill near Bunker Hill. -
New York
British tried to seize New York -
New Jersey
Washington troops marched to Trenton, NJ looking for a victory -
Saratoga
American troops surrendered -
Valley Forge
Continental army fought at winter camp to stay alive with low food supplies -
Marquis de Lafayette
Offered help to Americans with French reinforcements -
Yorktown
Troops camped at Yorktown -
Treaty of Paris
Americans made a treaty to set boundaries of their new nation
