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Battles of Lexington and Concord
700 British troops reached Lexington and Concord and found Captain John Parker and 70 Minutemen waiting. No one knows which side fired first, but the British retreated to Concord where they met 4000 militia men. The minutemen chased the Red Coats away to Boston. These were the first 2 battles of the American Revolution. -
Continental Army
John Adams, Sam Adams, John Hancock, Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Patrick Henry agree to form the Continental Army. George Washington was the commanding general. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Tensions were building, militiamen seized Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill, where they built forts. Militia waited on the hilltops, William Prescott ordered "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes". The Redcoats won after 1,000 casualties/wounded men. -
Declaration of Independence
Richarrd Henry Lee introduced a key resolution to make the colonies "free and independent states". Congress appointed a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. The committee included Ben Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson composed the Declaration and it was fully adopted on July 4th by congress -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was fought during the Revolutionary War and it took place near Trenton, New Jersey. The battle was fought between the Americans against the Hessians and British troops after the Americans lost the battle in New York and were forced to retreat through New Jersey. It started on December 25 and ended on December 26. George Washington's troops won the battle. -
Battles of Saratoga
The series of conflicts that led to Burgoyne's surrender were the battle of Saratoga. Benedict Arnold led attacks on Freeman's Farm on September 18th. On August 16th, 1777 Benedict Arnold led charges agaist the British to Albany, where they built forts. There they met Burgoyne, forcing him to retreat. The British army moved towards Saratoga, where the Continental Army surrounded troops. This was the turning point of the revolution, though Arnold became a traitor. led charges against the Br -
France Recognizes U.S Independence
After American voctory at Saratoga, King Louis XVI of France recognized United States independence. -
Winter at Valley Forge
In late 1778, General Howe forced George Washington to retreat from Philadelphia. In the beginning of winter, Washington and his men camped in Valley Forge in southeast Pennsylvania. On the march to Valley Forge, the men were shoeless and bkloody tracks were left on the frozen ground. Roughly a quarter of the men died from diseases such as smallpox and typohiod fever. -
British Capture of Savannah
The British captured the port of Savannah and used it as a base to conquer most of Georgia, such as capturing Charles Town -
Battle of Kettle Creek
A group of patriots from the Georgia backcountry led by Elijah Clarke marched to meet the British at Kettle Creek, GA in early morning surprise attack. This prevented the British from earining the backcountry. Austin Dabney earned his freedom here for fighting bravely in the place of his white master. -
Seige of Savannah
American and French forces prepared to attack Savannah to gain control of Savannah from the British. The attack lasted only 90 minutes, Patriots were beaten by the British, losing thousands. Casimir Pulaski died during the Seige of Savannah. -
Nancy Hart
Nancy Hart was a fierce woman who had the British soldiers in her house and she captured them and killed them. -
British Capture of Charleston
British trapped American forces in Charles Town in 1780. When the 5,000 defenders surrendered, Americans almost lost their entire Southern Continental Army. It was the worst American defeat in the Revolutionary War. When General Cornwallis attacked, the Patriots had no chance. -
Francis Marion
Francis Marion was known as the "Swamp Fox". He had poorly equipped troops. He provided Gates with knowledge of the Carolina swamplands. He used Guerilla warfare methods. -
Death of Baron Johan de Kalb
In 1780, Baron de Kalb, a German officer in the French Army, died. He was one of Washington's brave generals. He recieved 11 wounds in the Battle of Camden, which is where he died. -
Battle of Kings Mountian
A vicous battl ein the south that was fought on the borderr of North and South Carolina. After surrounding a force of about 1,000 Loyalist militia and British soldiers, the Americans slaughtered most of them. After General Horatio Gate's defeat at Camden, Washington out a new general, Nathaneal Greene in charge of the southern army. Under Greene, the American army avoided full-scale battles. -
Battle of Cowpens
After taking command of the Southern Army, General Nathanael Greene divided his forces. Greene led one wing of the army towards supply, and the other was led by Genreal Daniel Morgan and attacked the British supply lines. The Americans won due to this plan -
The Battle of Yorktown
American and Frnech troops bombarded Yorktown with cannon fire, turning its buildings into rubble. Cornwallis had no way out, so he surrendered. -
British Leave Savannah for Good
The British left Savannah for good when they lost the Battle of Yorktown. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War. It declared six things:
The United States was independent
It declared the boundaries
Where the fishing ports were
Either side would repay debts to each other
British had to return any enslaved persons they captured
The US had to return any land taken from the Loyalists
Niether side lived up to the six terms mentioned in the Treaty of Paris.
