alex's timeline

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    Alex time line

  • battle of lexington and concord

    battle of lexington and concord
    started the first war. it was herd around the world
  • battle of bunker hill

    battle of bunker hill
    the british won the war because they had more solider lot of amo.
    they were trand people. the colonist had low amo didnt have god people they were just volinter
  • declaration of independence issued

    declaration of independence issued
    we want a new nassion
  • battle of long island

    battle of long island
    british general howe left boston to ny british engage in battle w/american out numbering british kept until 1783
  • battle of trenton

    battle of trenton
    george did suprise crossed delaware night snow storm attacked 14,000 hession
  • battle of saratoga

    battle of saratoga
    they had serious trouble.american troops under the command of general horatio gates block his path to the south
  • winter at valley forge

    winter at valley forge
    the french-american did not reach the U.S until the spring.They spent the winter in philadelphia.They didnt have to much strength.
  • alliance with france

    alliance with france
    the amrican beat the french. in february 1778 the french and american worked together. they are tring to beat the british troops.
  • siege of yorktown

    siege of yorktown
    washington received news that admiral de grasse's ships were nearing yorktown.This was a crusing blow to the British army and their General
  • cornwallis surrenders

    cornwallis surrenders
    in october 9 the americans and french began a tremendous.british began to have low on amo.the patriots had won the battle of yorktown.