The Revolution
Storyboard Text
- Lexington/Concord - April 19, 1775
- Bunker Hill - June 17, 1775
- Crossing of the Delaware - December 26, 1776
- Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock, William DawesThis is the first battle of the American Revolution. Th colonists managed to hide the weapons in Concord before the British arrived on their march from Lexington where someone had informed them of the supply.
- Saratoga - September 9/ October17, 1777
- William PrescotThe colonists had the high ground on top of Breeds Hill in Boston. The British made three advances on the hill until the Americans ran out of ammunitions. This battle led t 40%casualties for the British.
- Valley Forge - December 19, 1777-June 19, 1778
- George Washington, Hessian GarrisonThe Americans snuck u on the Hessians at Christmas and surprised them at night. The captured 88 nd only lost one of their own. This was the first major American victory.
- Yorktown - September 28/ October 19, 1781
- Burgoyne, Benedict ArnoldIt was the first major defeat and the turning point for the war. It also showed the French that they were strong enough and they openly supported the Americans in the war.
- George Washington, Baron Von SteubenGeorge Washington set up camp in Valley forge for the winter of 1777. Baron von Steuben created a training program for the patriots in the face of diseases and failure to recapture Philadelphia from the British.
- Lord Cornwallis, George Washington, the Compte de Rochambeau, Marquis de LafayetteThe unofficial end to the was before the Treaty of Paris. Lord Cornwallis surrendered.
Over 30 Million Storyboards Created