: High-ranking American general who famously defected to the British in 1780. Global Legacy
The conflict spanned eight years, moving from local skirmishes to an international war. Significance Lexington & Concord The "shot heard 'round the world"; first military clashes. 1776 Declaration of Independence american revolutionary war
Final major battle; French and American forces trapped British General Cornwallis. Treaty of Paris : High-ranking American general who famously defected to
: The Intolerable Acts (1774) , designed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party , led to the formation of the First Continental Congress . american revolutionary war
Formally ended the war and recognized American independence. Key Figures