Arthur Ewersmann - Revolution Timeline

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    • American Victory The Battle of Lexington and Concord resulted in the American Revolutionary War. Blood was shed during the combat, and Minutemen successfully protected their guns, despite the fact that there was little chance of a peaceful resolution. The fights helped to unite the colonies, resulting in the Revolutionary War.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    • British Victory This battle was significant because it was the first battle in the American Revolutionary War. The end of the American Political Revolution in the aftermath of the armed conflict had an impact on the entire war. This also signalled the end of British Parliamentary legitimacy over American colonists in managing their thirteen colonies without any representation from the United States.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The principles of natural rights and government under social contract were laid out in the Declaration of Independence. The manifesto asserted that Parliament never truly had jurisdiction over the colonies, and that George III had repeatedly broken the agreement between himself as governor and the people of the United States.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    • American Victory The victory at Trenton had truly far-reaching consequences. It not only boosted colonial morale, but it also increased pressure on the British to conclude the war.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    • American Victory The Revolutionary War's Battle of Saratoga was a turning point. The Americans' victory over the superior British force boosted patriotism, boosted independence hopes, and helped obtain the necessary foreign backing to win the war. Victory for the United States.
  • Battle of Kings Mountain

    Battle of Kings Mountain

    • American Victory The Americans received a much-needed morale boost, Lord Cornwallis was forced to temporarily retreat from North Carolina, and the British loyalist plan was dealt a serious setback. In the morale issue, this is the simplest of the three to explain.
  • Battle of Cowpens

    Battle of Cowpens

    • American Victory The Battle of Cowpens, which took place near Chesnee, South Carolina, was a key victory for the Americans during the Revolutionary War. This battle undermined British efforts to seize control of the southern colonies from the Americans.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    • American Victory This operation represented the pinnacle of French-American cooperation and the end of major British military activities in America. It was a long siege that culminated with the surrender of a large British army.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    • American Victory On September 3, 1783, delegates of King George III of Great Britain and the United States of America signed the Treaty of Paris in Paris, officially ending the American Revolutionary War and the general state of hostility between the two countries.