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REVOLUTIONARY WAR TIMELINE
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APRIL 1775 LEXINGTION & CONCORD THIS FIRST SHOTS OF THE WAR
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JUNE 1776 BUNKER HILL FIRST ORGANIZED BATTLE OF THE WAR
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JULY 4, 1776 THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IS ISSUED
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JULY-OCT 1776 THE BRITISH ATTACK AND TAKE NEW YORK
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DEC. 25-26, 1776 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON WASHINGTON CROSSES THE DELAWARE RIVER & DEFEATS THE HESSIAN FORCES
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SEPT. 1777 THE BRITISH TAKE PHILADELPHIA, BUT TO DO SO, THEY DON’T SEND REINFORCEMENTS UP TO NEW YORK.
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SEPT-OCT 1777 AMERICA DEFEATS THE BRITISH AT SARATOGA (NY) CONSIDERED A TURNING POINT CAUSE FRANCE WILL NOW JOIN THE CAUSE FOR AMERICA.
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DEC 1777 – FEB 1778 WASHINGTON’S ARMY ALMOST COLLAPSES DURING THE HARSH WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE. THEY SURVIVE IT & REGROUP
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1778-1781 THE BRITISH BRING THE WAR TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIES. AFTER EARLY SUCCESS, THEY GET BOGGED DOWN
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OCT 1781 AMERICAN & FRENCH FORCES DEFEAT THE BRITISH AT THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN (VIRGINIA) IT IS THE LAST BATTLE OF THE WAR
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SEPT 1783 THE TREATY OF PARIS IS SIGNED AMERICA IS OFFICIALLY INDEPENDENT!
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