BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL

• On June 16, 1775
• William Prescott lead 1,200 minute men to bunker hill
• At sunrise British General William Howe lead 2,400 redcoats
• In the end after lots of fighting the British won but barely
• And it was the first major battle for the Americans

COMMON SENCE

• By 1776 in was made
• It was a speech about freedom and rights
• It made people realize that we do not need Britain

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

• It was written by Thomas Jefferson on
• It was the point were they broke off from Britain

BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND

• December 1776
• The British won

THE BATTLE OF TRENTON

• December 26 1776
• The Americans won
• The leaders were George Washington and General Cornwallis
• Was the first victory

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