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Battle of Lexington and Concord
It was the first battle that started the war.
Important People: General Gage and Paul Revere
Win: America -
Capture Of Fort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga and Crown Point where captured by New england militia.
Win: America
Important People: Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold -
Second Contienetal Congress Meets
They Meet at Pennsylvania State House soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun. -
George Washington named Commander-in-chief
He was appointed by the Continental Congress -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Win: British
Results: British pyrrhic vitory and British captured Charlestown Peninsula
Important People: William Howe, Sir Robert Pigot, James Abercrombie -
American defeat at Quebec
Won: British
Result: Decisive British Victory
Important Peolple: Richard Montgomery, Benedict Arnold, Daniel Morgan, James Livingston -
British Evacuate Boston
General John Thomas , riled up the colonist -
Declaration of Independence issued
It announced and explained separation from Great Britian
Signatories: 56 delegates to the continental Congress -
Battle of Long Island
Win: British
Important People: George Washington, Henry Clintom, Henry Knox, Charles Cornwallis -
British occupy New York City
British forces leave New York City.
George Washington triumphantly returns.
Win: America -
Winter at Valley Forge
Site: Military camp of the American Continental Army.
Results: Starvation, disease and exposure killed nearly 2,500 American Soldiers. -
Battle Of Trenton
Win: America
Result: Decisive American Victory
Inportant People: George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Johann Rall -
Battle Of Brandywine
Win: British
Location: Pennsylvania
Important People: George Washington, Francis Nash, William Howe, Charles Cornwallis -
Battle of Saratoga
Win: America
British surrendered on Oct. 17 -
British occupy Philadelphia
British government were not happy with the out cpme of Howes campaign. They replaced with Henry Clinton.
Important People: George Washington, Nathaneal Greene, William Howe, Henry Clinton. -
Alliance With France
This was creating a military alliance between United States And France against Great Britian.
Important People: Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, Auther Lee -
Battle of Monmouth Court House
British tactical victory
Strategical draw -
Fall of Savannah
Win: British
Important People: Archdald Campbell -
Spain Enters the War
Important People: Bernardo de Galvez, Jihn Campbell, James Marray -
Siege of Charleston
Charleston surrendered in what american defeat in the entire war.
Win: British
Important People: General Clinton -
Benedict Arnolds treason discovered
Important People: John Andre and Benedict Arnold
Met with Major and signed traitorous pact. Conspiracy was found out and Andre was executed. Arnold led british troops to VA and CT. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
Location: National Archives
Signatories: Continental Congress -
French and British battle in Cesapeake Bay
The battle was incoclusive, but major defeat for the British. Decisive French Victory.
Important People: Sir Thomas Graves, Francois Joseph Paul -
Siege Of Yorktown
Win: America
Cornwalli settled in Yorktown to wait for supplies. Washington and his troops headed for Yorktown while the French headed for him by ship.
Important People: Cornwallis and General Washington -
Cornwallis Surrenders
French and Washington troops trapped Cornwallis and forced him to surrender
