Map by GRAYSON DEEGEAR

Lexington, MA

gdeegear29 — 2024-09-27 17:29:05 UTC

This began when the British helped the French in the French and Indian War. the British wanted them to pay because they helped them during the war. The people involved in this were Samuel Adam and John Hancock. The objective of the British was to get all supplies from Concord as a form of payment since they weren't getting paid by the French. The British were not receiving the payment they asked for so they started to march toward Concord to get their payment on the way they got stopped by some minute men who waited for them to stop them and then a gunshot rang out and both sides started shooting, after all of that the British won and kept marching toward Concord.

Concord, MA

gdeegear29 — 2024-10-11 16:24:57 UTC

This began when the British did not find anything at Concord. The people involved in this were Samuel Adams and John Hancock. The British Objective was to get their payment from the French. The British get to Concord, find nothing, and return to Boston. While on the way to Boston, they get stopped by the French at a bridge making them turn back and run but while they are running the French are setting up an ambush to shoot at the British. The British are running back and a shot rings out and more shots ring out the British are ambushed.

Bunker Hill, Boston, MA

gdeegear29 — 2024-10-11 16:48:06 UTC

Bunker Hill began on June 1775. General Thomas Gage. Their objective was to take over Boston. The patriots went to take Boston from the British so they set up a siege around Boston and left the British with nothing to do. So they march up the hill with 125 pounds of gear on their back. one of the leaders says to the patriots don't shoot until you see the white in their eyes. The reason he said this is because they are trying to save their ammunition. 1,000 British soldiers died and only 400 patriots died. in the end, the Patriots come out with a victory.

Boston, MA

gdeegear29 — 2024-10-11 17:04:55 UTC

This started April 1775 - March 1776. General Gage was involved in this Battle. The objective of this battle was to make the British give up and take over Boston. General Gage took his 5,000 troops to Boston to make a siege and take over the British. The patriots won the battle.

Boston, MA

gdeegear29 — 2024-10-11 17:13:00 UTC

George Washington and King George 3. Their objective was to get independence.

They want their rights as Englishmen

Adopted colonial army gathered around

Boston Needed military commander . . . George Washington King George III rejects 2nd Continental Congress demands

Pushes them toward Independence.

New Jersey

gdeegear29 — 2024-10-11 17:32:05 UTC

The battle of Trenton began on December 25, 1776, on a Christmas night. George Washington and the hessian's. Wahington needed to prove to his soldiers that he could win a battle so the soldiers would stay. Washington wants to be a commander but they keep losing their battles and he needs to prove that he can win a battle so he goes after an easy target. Wahington knows that the Hessians will be a good target because during the winter because they don't fight during the war so Washington knows this is a perfect time to get them. Washington and his troops come during the night to surprise attack the Hessians. they take down the guard at the front and rush in take over and make the commander surrender. This came to an end with 920 Hessians captured, 25 killed and 90 wounded. George Washington won this and convinced his troops to stay.

Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, NY

gdeegear29 — 2024-10-15 16:41:08 UTC

Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold were involved in this battle. Their objective was to take over Fort Ticonderoga. The British did not know that all the colonies were in rebellion. So the mountain boys took advantage of this and attacked the British and they did not know it was coming. The mountain boys also used cannons they stole from Fort Ticonderoga to drive out the British from Boston.

Saratoga Monument, Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville, NY

gdeegear29 — 2024-10-15 16:53:22 UTC

This Battle started in 1777. John Burgoyne was involved in this battle. The British plan was to split the colonies using the Hudson River valley and isolate the rebellious in New England. General John Burgoyne wants to put the rebellious people in New England.

Valley Forge, PA

gdeegear29 — 2024-10-15 17:20:44 UTC

this began in 1777-1778. George Washington was involved. the objective was to teach the soldiers how to fight and shoot. They took their soldiers out to a winter camp to get more and better training and to become better at fighting. but it was so cold and they had little food that many of them died because of these conditions.

Battle of Yorktown, George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown, VA

gdeegear29 — 2024-10-15 17:35:12 UTC

This began in 1780 with British general Charles Cornwallis and George Washington. The British wanted to help the loyalists in the South. general Charles Cornwallis wanted to help the loyalist to the south so he set up a defense in Yorktown but Washington didn't like that so he fought them until general Charles Cornwallis had to surrender or die. Washington won this war.

Kings Mountain, NC

gdeegear29 — 2024-11-05 02:36:31 UTC

this began in 1780. General Charles Cornwallis was involved in this. The British objective was to capture the south but it failed. Cornwallis wants to invade north Carolina but his plan fails so he is forced to pull his troops back to south Carolina cause the British to lose this battle. The American or patriots won this battle.

Fort Vincennes, Blackhawk Road, Rockford, IL

gdeegear29 — 2024-11-05 02:46:10 UTC

this began 23–25 February 1779. one of the generals were George Rogers Clark.the objective was to guard the frontier by France after the french and Indian War. The British wanted to guard the frontier by france but instead lost soldiers and lost to Clark. The Americans. won.

Bonhomme Richard Drive, Lexington, SC

gdeegear29 — 2024-11-05 02:54:33 UTC

this began in 1765. John Paul Jones was involved in this. British Navy wanted control of the Atlantic trade routes. jones wanted to take control of the Atlantic trade routes so him and some troops fought over sea and the British thought they had him corned and dead but he hooked on to their ship and go on and began to fight for 3 in half hours and one of British troops asked if he would surrender and he said i have not begun to fight yet. The Americans came victories from that.