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war timeline
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battle of lexington
The Battle of Lexington was the first battle between the British (troops) and colonists -
battle of concord
The Battle of Lexington was the first battle between the British (troops) and colonists -
Bunker Hill Battle
The militia lost and the british won
They had the battle of bunker hill because the British didn't want the Americans to follow their own religion but it happened when the Americans built a fort on top of a hill for cover and if the British got it then they would have their cannons. Actually the battle was fought on breeds hill. -
Battle of Dorchestor heights
The Battle of Dorchester Heights on March 17, 1776, was a victory for the colonists. The brittish lost
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declaration of independance
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Battle of Long Island
The success in Long Island pushed the Brittish forces back into a longer campaign than imagined and put them in the position of having to find and secure more supplies going into what would end up being a winter campaign. The bit about burning down the town however moved the government to Manhattan and it stayed that way until 1783 when the capital was moved permanently to Albany. -
The Battle of Trenton & Princeton
The Battle of Trenton was the turning poin tin the revolution and a significant morale boost. Washington defeated the Hessians taking advantage ot the winter provided by the battle of Long Island and proving that the Americans were in this to win. While the Brittish pretended it did not matter much the brittish forces found themselves retreating from that battle forward. -
Battle of brandywine
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Valley Forge
this is where a lot of people died and they spent time traing and now is a much better army -
battle of yorktown
the americans won the battle of yorktown agains the British.
It was the last battle of the Revolutionary War. (So colonies were now America) -
the treaty of paris
Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War