American Revolution 2 By fedeHyt 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord 1775 George Washington elected commander in chief 1776 Declaration of independence Period: 1776 to 1777 War against Great Britain continued 1777 The battle of Saratoga In New York 1777 Battle of Valley Force 1778 1778 France joined USA 1781 Siege of Yorktown War between Great Britain vs United States and France 1783 Treaty of Paris GB Recognized their defeat at Yorktown 1781 Britain recognized USA as a new nation
