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Battle of Quebec
In the first major defeat for the patriots, Benedict Arnold and general Montgomery led an attack on Quebec and failed, killing Montgomery, wounding Arnold, and causing many patriots to be killed and captured. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independance
Approved on July 4, 1776 and signed on August 2, the declaration of Independance was the proclamation that the American colonies were to be free of the British empire. -
The Battle of New York
British general howe attacked Manhattan and hit patriot general Washington on the flank. Lots of washingtons army get killed or captured in the fighting and are forced to retreat to the main defenses on Brooklyn heights and later forced out of New York, giving the win to the British. -
The Battle of Brandywine
Near chadds ford, Pennsylvania, British general howe led a flank around patriot general washingtons troops behind Brandywine creek. Washington didn't notice until it was too late, resulting in the city of Philadelphia to be taken over and a defeat for the patriots. -
The Battle of Saratoga
British General John Burgoyne led a large army down from Canada into New York, expecting to be greeted by a similar British force from New York. The force never came and Burgoyne was surrounded by patriot troops led by Benedict Arnold, forcing him to surrender his army, which convinced foreign countries to join the patriots cause. -
Winter at Valley Forge
George Washington camped the continental army here in the winter of 1777-1778 in harsh, frigid conditions. 2000+ patriot soldiers died from malnutrition, starvation, disease and exposure by the end of February 1778. -
The Battles of Vincennes
An American militia, led by George Rogers Clark, forced a British garrison led by Henry Hamilton, to surrender fort Vincennes. This led to the surrendering of the Illinois territory, and led the shortly later on formed country to acquire the midwest. -
The Battle of King's Mountain
The patriots, led by Benjamin Cleveland and others rallied an attack on the Loyalist militia led by British major Patrick Ferguson. On a surprise attack, the patriots surrounded the loyalists and caused many casualties and took many prisoners in the win for the patriots. -
The Battle of Cowpens
The battle of Cowpens was an engagement between a patriot force led by Daniel Morgan and a British force led by Sir Banastre Tarleton. Tarleton sent 1100 troops to fight Morgan's 2000. The patriots destroyed the small British force, capturing 800 and killing or wounding 300 men. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown, fought between patriot general Washington and French leader Comte de rochambeau against Lieutenant General Cornwallis. The combined forces completely surrounded general Cornwallis and his army, forcing him to surrender and winning the war for the patriots. -
Treaty of Paris Signing
7 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independance, the Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris by representatives of King George and the United States. The treaty said that America was a country free of britains rule, Florida was given back to Spain, and british leaders recognized American rights to settle and trade west of the original 13 colonies
