Battle of Lexington and concord
-Fought on April 19, 1775
-Between Britain and the 13 colonies.
-Shots were fired in Lexington at sunrise.
-Militia were outnumbered by the regulars.
-500 militiamen fought and defeated three companies of the King's truths.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson said the famous quote describing the first shot fired by the Patriots as the "shot heard round the world."
-Between Britain and the 13 colonies.
-Shots were fired in Lexington at sunrise.
-Militia were outnumbered by the regulars.
-500 militiamen fought and defeated three companies of the King's truths.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson said the famous quote describing the first shot fired by the Patriots as the "shot heard round the world."
Battle of Bunker Hill
-Fought on June 17, 1775.
-1,200 colonial troops occupied all of Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill.
-When the British heard the news, they immediately attacked.
-Victory for the British.
-Over 800 were wounded and 226 were killed.
-1,200 colonial troops occupied all of Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill.
-When the British heard the news, they immediately attacked.
-Victory for the British.
-Over 800 were wounded and 226 were killed.
battle of Saratoga-Fought on September 19, 1777.
-10,000 soldiers fighting. -Victory for the American's. -Known as the "Turning Point of the American Revolution." -One of the best battles in history. |
battle of quebec-Fought on December 31, 1775.
-Patriot forces tried to capture the British-occupied city of Quebec. -This attack failed. -The failed attack cost General Richard Montgomery his life. -This battle was the first major defeat of the American Revolutionary War.
This well known political cartoon was drawn by Ben Franklin. On May 9, 1754, it was published in the Pennsylvania Gazette for all to see. This political cartoon was used for the American Revolutionary War. It united Pennsylvania and Delaware and was used as a symbol for unity. |
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-The Americans won the Revolutionary War, with some help from France.
-Declared themselves independent in 1776.
-Declared themselves independent in 1776.