American Revolution

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The American Revolution

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

Reasons for Revolt

1. The French and Indian War
2. British Taxes

The Cradle of the Revolution:Massachusetts

1. Lexington and Concord
2. Ticonderoga and Bunker Hill
3. The Invasion of Canada
4. Evacuation of Boston

The New York and New Jersey Campaign

1. The Declaration of Independence
2. The British Attack New York
3. American Retreat through New York and New Jersey
4. The Battles of Trenton and Princeton

The Campaigns of Saratoga and Philadelphia

1. Saratoga campaign
2. Brandywine and Germantown
3. Valley Forge
4. French and European Aid to the Americans
5. End of Fighting in the North

The War Heads South

1. Charleston and Camden
2. Guilford Court House and Cowpens
3. The Western Frontier
4. Yorktown

Peace

1. Continued Fighting
2. The Treaty of Paris

Extra Information

1. Authors
2. Maps and Pictures
3. People of the Revolution
4. Battles