American Revolution Timeline

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  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre was a confrontation in which a mob harrased British Soldiers which caused the British Soldiers to shoot and it ended up killing many people.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party was a political protest held by The Sons of Liberty. They held this protest because they were mad at Britain for making "taxation without representation".
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord was a battle that kicked off the American Revolutionary War. The British army from Boston went to go and capture two rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock but they also went to destroy the Americans weapons and ammunition supplies.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    The British tried to planned an attack on the Americans but details of the attacks were leaked and the Americans got together to fight the British.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence is an official act by the 13 colonies that declares their independence from the British's rule.
  • British Capture New York

    British Capture New York

    On August 27th 32,000 British, 10 ships, 20 frigates, and 170 transports defeated the troops and invaded Manhattan Island.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    George Washington's army defeated a number of Hessian Merchants at Trenton. A week later at Princeton another success occurred which boosted the morale of the American troops.
  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga

    The battle lasted from September 19 to October 7th 1777 and the defeat of the Superior British army by the American soldiers lifted their morale and hope.
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge

    Valley Forge is where the American soldiers set camp during the winter of 1777-1778. That winter was really tough on the American army and of the 11,000 soldiers hundreds died from diseases.
  • Battle of Monmouth

    Battle of Monmouth

    During the beginning of the battle the Americans began badly when they botched an attack on the British. They had to flee until George Washington arrived with the main body.
  • British Capture of Savannah

    British Capture of Savannah

    On December 29th 1778, The British commanded a surprise attack on American forces and captured Savannah Georgia until July 11th 1782.
  • British Capture of Charles Town

    British Capture of Charles Town

    Fought between March 29th 1780 - May 12th 1780 this battle was a huge victory for the British. The Major General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered his forces to the British.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    A major British army were captured by the Americans at Yorktown, Virginia in which the British army were forced to surrender. This ended almost all military operations in the American Revolution.