American Revolution Timeline

The battle of lexington and concord

Apr 19, 1775

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

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

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

Second Continental Congress Meets

May 10, 1775

Creates Decleration of Independence

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

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

George Washington Named Commander-In-Chief

Jul 3, 1775

Troops of the United Provinces of America

Battle of Quebec

Dec 31, 1775

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

British Evacuate Boston

Mar 17, 1776

~William Howe
~Chooses to relocate

British occupy New York City

Jun 29, 1776

~British Win
~General Howe
~Landed on Statan Island

Decleration of Independence Issued

Jul 2, 1776

~Decleration was Written and signed two days later

Battle Of Long Island

Aug 27, 1776

~British Win
~British land+naval attack American troops
~Most substantial British win

Battle Of Trenton

Nov 1, 1776

~American Win
~George Washington
~Crossed the Deleware River and suprised British troops

Battle of Brandywine

Sep 11, 1777

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

British Occupy Phillidelphia

Sep 26, 1777

~Congress forced to relocate to New York

Battle Of Saratoga

Oct 17, 1777

~American Win
~General Burgoyne
~Surrendered to Benedict Arnold

Alliance With France

Oct 17, 1777

~After Saratoga
~France recognizes America as a nation

Articles of Confederation Adopted

Nov 15, 1777

~Provided domestic and international legitmacy for the Continental Congress to direct the American Revolutionary War

Winter At Valley Forge

Dec 19, 1777

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

Battle Of Monmouth Court House

Jun 28, 1778

~American Win
~Last battle before the war shifts south

Fall Of Savannah

Dec 29, 1778

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

Spain Enters The War

Jun 1, 1779

~Rodriguez Hortalez and Co.
~Financed final siege at yorktown.

Siege Of Charleston

Mar 29, 1780

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

Benedict Arnold's Treason Discovered

Jul 1, 1780

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

Battle Of Chesapeake Bay

Sep 5, 1781

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

Seige Of Yorktown

Sep 28, 1781

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

Cornwallis Surrenders

Oct 19, 1781

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