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Revolution timeline. Anonymous. April 19, 1775. The British defeat the Americans at the Battle of Bunker H ill near Boston. June 17, 1775. The war begins when British solders and the colonial militia exchange fire at Lexington and Concord. July 4, 1776.
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Revolution timeline Anonymous
April 19, 1775 • The British defeat the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill near Boston.
June 17, 1775 • The war begins when British solders and the colonial militia exchange fire at Lexington and Concord
July 4, 1776 • The Declaration of Independence is adopted
December 26, 1776 • Washington's troops cross the Delaware River and surprise the enemy at Trenton, New Jersey, giving the Continental army its first major victory.
October 17,1777 • Americans defeat the British in the Battle of Saratoga in New York. France enters the war and aids the Americans.
Winter 1777 • Washington's troops spend a cold winter camped at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania.
June 28, 1778 • At the Battle of Monmouth in New York, neither side claims a clear victory.
December 29, 1778 • The British capture Savannah, Georgia
September 23, 1779 • John Paul Jones`s crew captures the British ship Serapis.
January 17, 1781 • Americans defeat the British at Cowpens, South Carolina.
October 19, 1781 • British General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown, New York.
September 3, 1783 • The British and Americans sign a final peace treaty in Paris, France
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