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Mira and Lily research. Lafayette. The Battle of Saratoga and the case of Benedict Arnold. The Battle of Saratoga proved to be a major turning point of the Revolutionary War. In October 1777, American forces defeated a major British campaign in New York, giving the American cause an important victory at a crucial time. Divide And Conquer British General John Burgoyne had presented a divide-and-conquer strategy to ministers in London.

His plan was to attack the American colonies from Canada by advancing down the Hudson Valley. There, he would be joined by Sir William Howe bringing British troops from New Jersey and New York City. Burgoyne believed that this bold move would isolate New England from the other American colonies. By June 1777, Burgoyne had assembled an army of more than 7,000 men. The Road To Albany The British force outmaneuvered the Americans at Ticonderoga and captured the fort with little fighting. Other problems were adding up as well. First Saratoga: Battle Of Freeman's Farm The Battle of Saratoga was actually a series of maneuvers, and two major battles.

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The American Revolution - OverSimplified (Part 1) Declaration of Independence. Before 1775. DUCKSTERS History: American Revolution for Kids. The American Revolution was a time when the British colonists in America rebelled against the rule of Great Britain. There were many battles fought and the colonies gained their freedom and became the independent country of the United States. The American Revolutionary War lasted from 1775 until 1783. 13 Colonies Before the American Revolution, there were several British Colonies in the Americas. Not all of them participated in the revolution. There were 13 colonies which ended up rebelling.

Representation One of the main reasons that the colonists rebelled against Great Britain is that they felt they were not represented in the British government. War War didn't happen right away. Independence Each colony had its own local government. Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull New Government The new government of the United States was different than the government of the colonist's homeland, Great Britain. Activities Learn more about the Revolutionary War: Back to History for Kids. American Revolution. American War of Independence in 9 Minutes. Liberty's Kids : American Revolution - Full Series (40 Episodes - High Quality)

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Sweet Search. The True Story of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The last stop on Boston’s Freedom Trail is a shrine to the fog of war. “Breed’s Hill,” a plaque reads. “Site of the Battle of Bunker Hill.” Another plaque bears the famous order given American troops as the British charged up not-Bunker Hill. “Don’t fire ’til you see the whites of their eyes.”

Except, park rangers will quickly tell you, these words weren’t spoken here. The patriotic obelisk atop the hill also confuses visitors. In short, the nation’s memory of Bunker Hill is mostly bunk. “Johnny Tremain, Paul Revere’s Ride, today’s Tea Partiers—you have to tune all that out to get at the real story,” Philbrick says. Boston in 1775 was much smaller, hillier and more watery than it appears today. Nor was Boston a “cradle of liberty”; one in five families, including those of leading patriots, owned slaves.

Philbrick is a mild-mannered 56-year-old with gentle brown eyes, graying hair and a placid golden retriever in the back of his car. The reasons for this maneuver are murky. Timeline of the American Revolutionary War. When in the Course of Human Events... The French and Indian War June 19-July 11: The Albany Congress Oct. 7: Proclamation of 1763 April 5: The Sugar Act September 1: The Currency Act March 22: The Stamp Act March 24: The Quartering Act of 1765 May 29: Patrick Henry's "If this be treason, make the most of it! " March 18: The Declaratory Act June 29: The Townshend Revenue Act August 1: Boston Non-Importation Agreement March 5: The Boston Massacre June 9: The Gaspee Affair May 10: The Tea Act Dec. 16: The Boston Tea Party March 23: Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech Apr. 18: The Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes Apr. 19: Minutemen and redcoats clash at Lexington and Concord "The shot heard 'round the world.

" Jan. 3: Washington victorious at Princeton Jan. 6-May 28: Washington winters in Morristown, NJ Apr. 27: Benedict Arnold's troops force a British retreat at Ridgefield, Connecticut. Feb. 3: Maj. Sept. 17: U.S. June 21: U.S.

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