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Lexington
The first battle of the revolutionary war, british had the upper hand. -
Concord
Second battle of revolutionary war, Colonists had upper hand. -
Concord
Second battle of revolutionary war, Colonists had upper hand. -
Bunker Hill
Second battle of revolutionary war, Colonists had upper hand. -
New York
British wanted to take over New York City with their 32,000 soldiers. -
Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration of Independence, which freed the colonists from Britain. -
Trenton
Where George Washington led his 2,400 men across the Delaware River and defeated Hessians(Germans who worked for British Military), but then Britain captured Philadelphia (September 1777) -
Saratoga
Where British General John Burgoyne and his army surrendered to American troops, an important even in the war. -
Valley Forge
Where Washington and his army stayed in a camp during the winter -
Marquis De Lafayette
A military leader who helped the Continental Army -
Yorktown
Where the British army of over 7,500 camped. Was led by General Henry Clinton and Charles Cornwallis ( -
Treaty of Paris
A document that made certain of the independence of the U.S. It also set boundaries for the new nation.