American Revolution Timeline

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  • Concord

    In the Spring of 1775, General Thomas Gage had troops go to seize illegal weapons
  • Philadelphia

    Philadelphia

    Leaders of the Colonist group called a Second Continental Congress debate for their next move on the British
  • The Battle of Lexington

    The Battle of Lexington

    Redcoats arived and began a war with the Colonist. The war lasted only 15 miniutes
  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill

    Gage sent his people up Breed's Hill and began a war with the colonist that lost 450 men.

  • New York Harbor

    The summer of 1776, the British wanted to take over NYC to prevent the rebeelion.

  • Trenton

    The night of Christmas Washington defeated the Hessians ina surprise attack.

  • Saratoga

    Burgoyne surrendered after being left by his troops in Philadelphia and surrounded by the Americans

  • Valley Forge

    Washington and his army camped out at Valley Forge to stay alive after the lack of food and supplies they had and also suffered hardships.
  • Marquis De Lafayette

    Marquis De Lafayette

    He offered to help Friedrich von Steuben train the Continental Army and led a commsnd in Virginia

  • Yorktown

    Cornwallis surrendered after being surrounded and bombarded by the American troops
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Delegates signed the Treaty of Paris confirming the U.S. Independence and setting boundaries for the new nation.