American Revolution Timeline Project

  • Battle of Lexigton and Concord

    Battle of Lexigton and Concord
    american win, francis smith, first battle of the revolution.
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    The War: Time Line and Mapping

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    american win, ethan allen, captured by new england
  • Second Continental Congress meets

    john hancock and benjamin franklin
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    brithish win, willam howe, brithish gets charlestown
  • George Washington named commander-in-chief

    no win, george washington, chief of army
  • American defeat at Quebec

    brithish win, daniel morgan, major defeat for americans
  • British evacuate Boston

    america win, g.w., brithish leaves boston
  • Declaration of Independence issued

    no win, thomas jefferson, america is free
  • Battle of Long Island

    Battle of Long Island
    british win, willam howe
  • British occupy New York City

    british win, willam howe, went because there are alot of Loyalist and they need help
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    america win, g.w., spain militia surronded
  • Battle of Brandywine

    Battle of Brandywine
    british win, g.w/ willam howe, american withdrow from philadeelphia
  • British occupy Philadephia

    g.w., british try to take philadephia
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    british win, setember 19, 1777, american win , british surrender october 17
  • Articles of Confederation adopted

    benjamin f., first constitutions for the u.s.
  • Winter at Valley Forge

    20 miles from philadelphia
  • Alliance with France

    Alliance with France
    alliance with france
  • Battle of Monmouth Court House

    Battle of Monmouth Court House
    british win, g.w.,
  • Fall Savannah

    Fall Savannah
    british win, robert howe, capture of savannah
  • Spain enters the war

    treaty of versailles
  • Siege of Charleston

    Siege of Charleston
    british win, henry clinton, took place near the end of the war
  • Benedict Arnold's treason discovered

    3 young patriots discovered the treason
  • French and British battle in Chesapeake Bay

    french win, comte de grasse, navy battle
  • Siege of Yorktown

    no win, g.w., d of i recongnized by british
  • Cornwallis surrenders

    american win, g.w., british surrenders