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George Washington takes action when an unsigned manifesto starts circulating among his officers.
The Continental Army was made up of ordinary Americans, like Joseph Plumb Martin.
The war drags on and moves to new theaters: at sea, in Indian Country, and in the South.
Philadelphia falls, but the American victory at Saratoga allows France to enter the war.
Washington abandons New York City and flees across New Jersey, before attacking Trenton.
Washington takes command of the Continental Army. Congress declares American independence.
Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.
A single shot echoes on Lexington Green, and the American Revolution begins.
A spark ignites—quiet, unstoppable. What follows changes everything.
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Political protest escalates into violence. War gives thirteen colonies a common cause.
Washington takes command of the Continental Army. Congress declares American independence.
Philadelphia falls, but the American victory at Saratoga allows France to enter the war.
The war drags on and moves to new theaters: at sea, in Indian Country, and in the South.
Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.