In 1775, these two towns fought the first battles of the Revolutionary War. In 1775, these two towns fought the first battles of the Revolutionary War.

In 1775, these two In 1775, these two towns fought the towns fought the first battles of the first battles of the Revolutionary War.Revolutionary War.

Lexington Lexington and Concordand Concord

In 1777 , this battle In 1777 , this battle marked the turning marked the turning

point in the war.point in the war.

SaratogaSaratoga

In 1781 , this In 1781 , this battle was the battle was the last battle of last battle of

the war.the war.

YorktownYorktown

This camp This camp endured a horrible endured a horrible winter and marked winter and marked the low point for the low point for the Americans.the Americans.

Valley ForgeValley Forge

George George Washington won Washington won

this battle this battle because he because he

surprised the surprised the enemy on enemy on

December 26December 26thth. .

TrentonTrenton

Ethan Allen and Ethan Allen and his Green his Green

Mountain Boys Mountain Boys made a surprise made a surprise attack on this attack on this

fort.fort.

Fort Fort TiconderogaTiconderoga

It was a big It was a big mistake for the mistake for the

British Redcoats to British Redcoats to go to this go to this

mountain, deep in mountain, deep in the Carolinasthe Carolinas

King’s King’s MountainMountain

Before these battles, Before these battles, Paul Revere rode Paul Revere rode

through the through the countryside shouting countryside shouting

“the British are “the British are coming.”coming.”

Lexington Lexington and Concordand Concord

After this horrible After this horrible battle, George battle, George

Washington and his Washington and his troops had to troops had to

retreat 100 miles retreat 100 miles across New Jersey.across New Jersey.

Long Island Long Island

The British Navy The British Navy helped catch these helped catch these

two Southern two Southern Cities.Cities.

Savannah Savannah and and

CharlestownCharlestown

In trying to defend In trying to defend Philadelphia, Philadelphia,

Washington’s army Washington’s army was nearly was nearly

smashed at this smashed at this battle.battle.

BrandywineBrandywine

Nathanial Green Nathanial Green exercised hit-and-exercised hit-and-run warfare at this run warfare at this

battle.battle.

CowpensCowpens

The soldiers had The soldiers had little food or little food or

blankets here.blankets here.

Valley ForgeValley Forge

This battle was the This battle was the first major battle of first major battle of the Revolution and the Revolution and

the bloodiest.the bloodiest.

Bunker HillBunker Hill

At these battles At these battles someone fired the someone fired the “shot heard ‘round “shot heard ‘round

the world.”the world.”

Lexington Lexington and Concordand Concord

The French decided The French decided to become an ally to become an ally after this battle.after this battle.

SaratogaSaratoga

Washington Washington crossed the crossed the

Delaware River to Delaware River to fight this battle.fight this battle.

TrentonTrenton

George Washington George Washington accepted the accepted the

surrender of Lord surrender of Lord Cornwallis and his Cornwallis and his

8,000 British troops 8,000 British troops after this battle.after this battle.

YorktownYorktown

George Washington George Washington fooled Cornwallis fooled Cornwallis

by leaving by leaving campfires burning campfires burning

and slipping behind and slipping behind Cornwallis to attack Cornwallis to attack

at this battle. at this battle.

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