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American Revolution Timeline Project

By Brendan Williams
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Started the Revolutionary war.
    It is know as "The shot heard around the world."
    The British won the battle at Lexington.
    The patriots won the battle at Concord.
  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

  • Second Continental Congress meets

    Second Continental Congress meets

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

  • George Washington named Commander-in-chief

    George Washington named Commander-in-chief

  • American defeat at Quebec

    American defeat at Quebec

  • British evacuate Boston

    British evacuate Boston

  • Declaration if Independence issued

    Declaration if Independence issued

  • Battle of Long Island

    Battle of Long Island

  • British occupy New York city

    British occupy New York city

  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

  • Battle of Brandywine

    Battle of Brandywine

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Beggining of the Battle of Saratoga
    Fought eighteen days apart
  • British occupy Philadelphia

    British occupy Philadelphia

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    End of Battle of Saratoga
    Fought eighteen days apart
  • Articles of Confederation adopted

    Articles of Confederation adopted

  • Winter at Valley Forge

    Winter at Valley Forge

  • Alliance with France

    Alliance with France

  • Battle of Monmouth Court House

  • Fall of Savannah

  • Spain enters the War

  • Siege of Charleston

  • Benedict Arnold's treason discovered

  • French and British fight in Chesapeake Bay

  • Siege of Yorktown

  • Cornwallis Surrenders