American Revolution Timeline

By KaseySock
  • The battle of lexington and concord

    The battle of lexington and concord

    ~Captain John Parker
    ~American Win
    ~It started the revolutionary war.

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    ~Ethan Allen and The Green Mountain Boys
    ~Raided for much needed supplies
    ~American Win

  • Second Continental Congress Meets

    Creates Decleration of Independence
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    ~British Win
    ~Boost American Confidence
    ~William Prescott Lead American Troops

  • George Washington Named Commander-In-Chief

    Troops of the United Provinces of America

  • Battle of Quebec

    ~British Win
    ~Richard Montgomery
    ~Failed to draw Canada to the union

  • British Evacuate Boston

    ~William Howe
    ~Chooses to relocate

  • British occupy New York City

    ~British Win
    ~General Howe
    ~Landed on Statan Island

  • Decleration of Independence Issued

    ~Decleration was Written and signed two days later
  • Battle Of Long Island

    Battle Of Long Island

    ~British Win
    ~British land+naval attack American troops
    ~Most substantial British win
  • Battle Of Trenton

    Battle Of Trenton

    ~American Win
    ~George Washington
    ~Crossed the Deleware River and suprised British troops
  • Battle of Brandywine

    Battle of Brandywine

    ~British Win
    ~George Washington
    ~Goes to Chadd's Ford to defend

  • British Occupy Phillidelphia

    ~Congress forced to relocate to New York
  • Battle Of Saratoga

    Battle Of Saratoga

    ~American Win
    ~General Burgoyne
    ~Surrendered to Benedict Arnold

  • Alliance With France

    ~After Saratoga
    ~France recognizes America as a nation

  • Articles of Confederation Adopted

    ~Provided domestic and international legitmacy for the Continental Congress to direct the American Revolutionary War
  • Winter At Valley Forge

    Winter At Valley Forge

    ~George Washington
    ~Sets up winter camp for his men, many of which desert

  • Battle Of Monmouth Court House

    ~American Win
    ~Last battle before the war shifts south
  • Fall Of Savannah

    Fall Of Savannah

    ~British Win
    ~Archibald Cambell
    ~First attack on The South

  • Spain Enters The War

    ~Rodriguez Hortalez and Co.
    ~Financed final siege at yorktown.
  • Siege Of Charleston

    Siege Of Charleston

    ~British Win
    ~General Clinton
    ~The single greatest American defeat in the American Revolution

  • Benedict Arnold's Treason Discovered

    ~Americans captured agent with attack information
    ~Was supposed to give up a fort
    ~Benedict Arnold
    ~John Andre Was Captured

  • Battle Of Chesapeake Bay

    ~Amercian Win
    ~Americans Backed By France
    ~Crucial Battle
    ~Admiral de Barras

  • Seige Of Yorktown

    ~Marquis LaFeyette
    ~Lord Cornwallis' Final Battle
    ~Amercian Win
  • Cornwallis Surrenders

    Cornwallis Surrenders

    ~CORNWALLIS SURRENDARRD
    ~DAH AMURICAHNS WINDED DAH WAHR
    ~ENDS DAH FIGHTIN IN DAH COLONIEEEES
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