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The Charleston Tea Party
In early November 1774, the ship, Britannia, arrived in Charleston Harbor from London, carrying passengers and most notably, two hundred-fifty seven chests of East Indian tea. This tea party was just one of many colonial responses to the Tea Act, a tax imposed by Parliament which the colonists considered unconstitutional. This was one of the many events that lead to the American Revolution. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the American Revolution, and where the phrase "the shot heard 'round the world" comes from. -
The Declaration of Independence
On June 11, 1776 the Continental Congress appointed five leaders, (Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson) to write a document to Britain explaining their independence. On July 4, 1776 the Congress officially adopted the final version of the Declaration of Independence. -
The Terrible Winter at Valley Forge
Valley Forge was where the Continental Army had to settle down in the winter of 177-1778. However, the harsh winter conditions, and the lack of supplies (food, clothing, etc.) caused about 2,500 soldiers to die of diseases such as pneumonia. However, Baron von Steuben, a Prussian military officer, helped train the military army for the next battle. -
The Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden was a major victory for the British at South Carolina, on August 17, 1780. British forces under General Charles Cornwallis defeated American troops under General Horatio Gates. Gates then fled the field and never commanded another army. This victory was important because it solidified Britain's hold on South Carolina, a move made to try to split the American colonies in half, North and South. Britain kept a tight hold on South Carolina until the historic Battle of Cowpens. -
The Battle of King's Mountain
The Battle of Kings Mountain was a military engagement between the Patriot and Loyalist militias in South Carolina during the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a decisive victory for the Patriots (an American victory on October 7, 1780 near the North Carolina-South Carolina border). -
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was the turning point of the Revolutionary War in the southern colonies. After losing several battles in the South, the Continental Army defeated the British in a decisive victory at Cowpens. The victory forced the British army to retreat and gave the Americans confidence that they could win the war. -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
Battle of Eutaw Springs, American Revolution engagement fought near Charleston, South Carolina (Eutawville), between British troops under Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Stewart and American forces commanded by General Nathanael Greene. The outcome was a victory for the British. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the last great battle of the American Revolutionary War. After Saratoga, the Colonies and France had made an alliance. .The French ships defeated the British fleet forcing them to return to New York. Cornwallis was trapped and surrounded. Yorktown was a huge victory for the Continental army, and it was the last major battle of the American Revolution.The American colonies soon found themselves to being an ally with France, and there was little fighting between the two. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1783, negotiated between the United States, France and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence. The Continental Congress named a five-member commission to negotiate a treaty–John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens.
