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Battle of Lexington And Concord
"Shot heard around the world". First battle of the war British won lexington colonist chase them back to Boston Concord. -
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoge
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allan and the GMB take the fort supplies needed will be taken, it will later be recaptured by British. -
Second ContInetal Congress Meets
Congress vote to create a Continental Army from the New England forces surrounding Boston; appoints George Washington commander. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
British troops dislodge an entrenched New England force from the heights overlooking Charleston and Boston Harbor, but suffer more than 1000 casualties. British win. -
George Washington names commandar - in chief
George Washington issues his first orders as commander-in-cheif of the American troops. -
American Defeat at Qeubec
American forces attack the city of Quebec in a failed attemp to drive British forces from the province. -
British evacuate Boston
In 1776, British forces are forced to evacuate Boston following George Washington . -
British evacuate Boston
In 1776, British forces are forced to evacuate Boston following George Washington . -
Declaration of Independence Issued
In Philedelphia deligates to the 2nd Continental Congress vote to sever political ties with Great Britiain. -
Battle of Long Island
British land and naval forces attack the continental Army on long island, leading a series of Amercian defeats around New York and across New Jersey. British won. -
British occupy New York City
280 ships carying 32000 British and hired Hessian troops assembled just off of Staten Island, New York. It was the largest force ever seen on the North American Continent. -
Battle of Trenton
Americans won. Washington and his men headed toward Trenton. The continental army attacked taking the enemy by suprise. -
Battle of Brandywine
The largest land battle of the American war of Independence. British and American forces led by Sir Wiliam Howe and George Washington clash near Chadd's Ford. British win. -
Battle of Saratoga
Turning point in the American Revolution. Fought 18 days apart. Americans win. -
British occupy Philidephia
The British proudly marched into Philidephia, the capitol was abandoned by the Patriots; things were in turmoil. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
The arcticles created a loose Confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Washington's bedraggled forces arrive at Valley Forge, were they remain for 6 months. -
Alliance with France
It was negotiated by the American diplomats, Benjamen Franklin, Silas Dean and Author Lee. The treaty or alliance required that neither France nor the United States agreed to a seperate peace with Great Britian. -
Battle of Monmouth Court House
British and American forces clash in central New Jersey in the last large-scale military engagement before major operations shift to the south. Americans win. -
Fall of Savannah
A battle fought between local American Patriot militia and Continental Army units holding the city and a British invasion force led by Luitenent Colonel Archibald Campbell -
Spain enters the war
Spain assists the struggle by joining France in naval and land operations against British. -
Seige of Charleston
The American surrounded at charelston leads to a devastating partisan war across much of the south. -
Benedict Arnold's treason discovered
After the plan was exposed in September 1780, he was commissioned into the British Army as a brigadier general. -
French and British battle in Chesapeake Bay
It was a crusial naval battle in the American war of Independence that took place near the mouth of CB on September 5th, 1781, between British fleet and a French fleet. French win. -
Siege of Yorktown
Having established a base at Yorktown, Virginia, British general Cornwallis finds himself trapped and under siege by American and French forces. -
Cornwallis surrenders
British general Cornwallis formally surrenders 8,000 soldiers and seamen to a French and American force in Yorktown.
