American Revolution Timeline

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    The battle of Lexington and Concord was on April 19, 1775. The general of Lexington and Concord battle was Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith. The most important part of the battle was that it was the beginning of the American Revolution. The Americans could decide that they want to be free from the British.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    Battle of Bunker Hill
    Battle of Bunker Hill was an amazing battle. The leader of this battle was George Washington.
    This battle started on March 14, 1776. This war was known for how hard America fought and
    how they never gave up. This let the Britain now that this war was not going to be easy and it
    was going to cost them a lot of money.
  • Battle of New York

    Battle of New York
    Battle of New York
    The battle of New York was taken place on July 3, 1776. The leader on the British side was General Howe. On the American side the leader was George Washington. The most important part about the battle of New York was that the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act was a law that made you pay for each paper item you bought.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    Declaration of Independence
    The Declaration of Independence was made on July 4, 1776. The Declaration was approved by the Continental Congress. The Declaration of Independence was written Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. This was written to separate the 13 British colonies.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    Battle of Trenton
    The battle of Trenton was on Thursday December 26, 1776. The leader of Britain was Johann Rall. The American leader was George Washington. The most important part of this battle was that the Americans were encouraged to continue the war.
  • Battle of Princeton

    Battle of Princeton
    The Battle of Princeton
    The battle of Princeton took place on Friday January 3, 1777. The leader for Great Britain was Captain William DeLaPlace, and Charles Mawhood. The American Leader was George Washington. The important part of this war is that the British lost the war with America
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    The Battle of Saratoga
    The battle of Saratoga was on Tuesday October 7, 1777. The Britain leader was General John Burgoyne. The American leader is Benedict Arnold, Benjamin Lincoln, and Horatio Gates. The important part of this battle is that the Britain surrendered to the Americans.
  • Battle of Monmouth

    Battle of Monmouth
    Battle of Monmouth
    The battle of Monmouth was on June 28, 1778. The general on the Great Britain side was General Sir Henry Clinton. The General on the American side the General was George Washington. The most important part about this battle was that the battle of Monmouth was the last war between two main and big countries, Great Britain and America.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The Battle of Yorktown
    The battle took place on Tuesday October 9, 1781. The American leader was George Washington and the Britain leader was Lord Charles Cornwallis. The most important part about this war was that this war ended the Revolutionary War.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    Treaty of Paris
    The Treaty of Paris was in September 3, 1783. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were the main people for the Treaty of Paris. The purpose of the Treaty of Paris was to end the Revolutionary War.