American Revolution Timeline

  • Lexington

    Lexington

    On a cold windy night the british soldiers killed 8 minute men and injured another 10 because they didnt back down
  • Concord

    Concord

    3500 minutemen were assembled hiding behind trees, and rocks firing at the british soldiers and forced a retreat.
  • Bunker Hill

    Bunker Hill

    Colonist lost 450 men and the British had 1000 casualties... This was the deadliest battle of of the war
  • New York

    New York

    The British sailed to new york with about 32,000 soldiers to battle untrained colonists who soon retreated
  • Trenton

    Trenton

    Washington lead 2,400 men on a surprise attack and defeated a garrison of hessians
  • Philadelphia

    Philadelphia

    The British captured the American Capitol
  • Saratoga

    Saratoga

    Lead an army to meet british troops in New York
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge

    Low on food and supplies so they fought to live
  • Marquis De Lafayette

    Marquis De Lafayette

    Troops got trained by a great army and have a good transformation
  • Yorktown

    Yorktown

    Mid battle they moved the fight to virginia
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    This helped the U.S gain independance