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Battle of Lexington and Concord
This is the event that started the war. It was known as the shot heard around the war. It was won by the bristish and the colonist won at Concord. -
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American Revolution
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Second Continental Congress meets.
On May 10, 1775 meet in Philadelphia. They made the Continental army with George Washington at commander. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
It was won by the British. There was about 10,000 minutemen went to Boston just after the victory at Concord. They tried to siege the city but was not able to thanks to the British. -
George Washington named commander
George Washington made his first command as the cheif of the Army. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
It was won by the british. In the morning of July 5 10,000 troops led down by the british down lake Champlain to Fort Ticonderoga. On May 10, 1775 the British surrendered. -
American defeat at Quebec
The British won. They had 300 men led up to Quebec by General Montgomery. Then there was 1,100 men led up to Quebec by Beniedict Arnold from boston to get beat. -
Evacuation of Boston
General Howe went to Boston to evacuate Them insted of going and fighting a Battle. -
British occupy New York City
The British envated New York city under the command of General Howe then they went upwards along the Hudson river to Canada. -
Declaration of independence issued
In Philidelphia the delegates voted to serve political ties with Great Britian. -
Battle of long Island
It was won by the British. General Howe took his troops to Brooklyn when general Washington send troops to slow him down but it sent them into a battle. -
Battle of Trenton
It was won by the Colonist. The Continental army was on there way to the Delaware river and they attacked in the morning of december 26. -
British occupy Philadelphia
Howe took over Philadelphia befor heading to Albany. It was after the battle of Brandywine. George Washington forced them to stay there during the winter of 1777. -
Battle of BrandyWine
General Howe was out to capture Philadelphia when he 250,000 ships on the way with 17000 trops but his muddy George Washington took advantage by striking but was dafeated. The British won. -
Battle of Saratoga
On October 17 of 1777 The british surrendered after fighting for along time. This is a step forward to independence. -
Articles of confederation adopted
After 16 months of debating the adoption of the Articales it was final. It took in York Pennsylvania. -
Winter at Valley Forge
The army was 20 miles northwest of Phildelphia witch was controled by General Howe and the british. They were in there for 6 hard months. -
Alliance with France
On this day the colonist signed a treaty where France would send over help and ammo. This helped the colonist gain more power over Great Britian. -
Battle of Monmouth Court House
It was won by the Colonist. This was the last major (large) military engagement befor going south. The day was so hot that more than 10,000 died of heatstrokes an both sides. -
Fall of Savannah
In November of 1778 Henery Clinton sent tories (Paid Soliders) and regular soliders over to the colonies. -
Spain enters the war
The Spanish enters the war not because of the colonies but to help the French and to beat Great Britian. -
Siege of Charleston
In February of 1780 there where 14,000 British troop to sail to Charleston. There where only 5,400 minutemen. After 3 months the American surrendered. The single greatest American defeat. -
Benadict Aronald's treason discovered
He was caught because of the british spie Jhon Andre was caught by 3 patriots. Whitch led to the discovery of the trading. -
French and British battle in Chesapeake Bay
The British fleet Cheasepeake and when they say the French ships they did do attach when they had a good chance of taken them out right away. After 4 weeks Cornwallis surrendored on October 17. It was a French victory. -
Siege of YorkTown
Commander Cornwallis led his army to New York to get more supplies. When George Washington heard about it he head down to Virginia so Cornwallis could not get his suppies and reinforcement. George Washington led 17,000 down there.The French won a war aginst British squadron. So when they got there Cornwallis was surrounded. -
Cornwallis Surrenders
Cornwallis was sieged by thev American and French forces. He was just beat by the French in Chesapeake Bay. This is what ended the Revolutionary War.
