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Ben Shelton's Revolutionary War TIme Line

  • Battle of Lexingotn and Concord

    Battle of Lexingotn and Concord
    Battle that starts the war, America wins. Genereal Gage, Paul Revere
  • Second Continental Congress Meets

    Second Continental Congress Meets
    John Adams and Sam Adams meet with other deligates to discuss breaking away from Britain.
  • George Washington is named commander-in-chief

    George Washington is named commander-in-chief
    George Washingon is now in charge of all the men in the war and there lives.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    Britsh Thomas Gage captures takes Bunker Hill.
  • America Defeat at Quebec

    America Defeat at Quebec
    Britsh win and General Montgomery captues half of the american army they fought aginast
  • British evacuate Boston

    British evacuate Boston
    British evacuate Boston and George Washingotn is ready with cannons.
  • Declaration of Independence is issued

    America wants independence from Britain. Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, and George Washington
  • Battle of Long Island

    Battle of Long Island
    British win and General Howe forces George Washington out of New York.
  • British occupy New York City

    British occupy New York City
    George Washington gets Britsh to leave New York City. George is back in town
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    George Washington defeats General Howe and gains supplies and prisioners.
  • British occupy Philadelphia

    British occupy Philadelphia
    British occupy then evacuate Philadelphia. George Washington, William Howe, and Henery Clinton.
  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
    British win and earn more supplies. John Buroyne, Arthur St. Clair
  • Battle of Brandywine

    Battle of Brandywine
    British win and capture americas new capital. General Howe, George Washington
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    America wins and starts the turning point in the war. General Burgoyne, and Horatio gates.
  • Articles of Confederation are adopted

    America is now it's own independent country.
  • Winter at Valley Forge

    Winter at Valley Forge
    Amercian Soldiers set up camp 20 miles from British camp. George Washington and Baron Friedrich von Steuben
  • Alliance with France

    Alliance with France
    America makes a alliance with France in the middle of the Revolutionary War. They help us defeat the British.
  • Battle of Monmouth Court House

    British win and take over the court house. America has its first female soldier. George Washingotn, Charles Lee, Cornwallis, and Molly Pit
  • Fall of Savannah

    Fall of Savannah
    British win and take alot of american hostages. Robert Howe, and Archibald Campbell.
  • Spain enters the war

    Spain enters the war
    Spain enters the war to help beat the british
  • Siege of Charleston

    Siege of Charleston
    Charleston surrenders, Brtish win and take over (Cornwallis, Henery Clinton)
  • Benedict Arnold's treason is discovered

    Benedict Arnold's treason is discovered
    Arnold escapes and goes on to help the British lose.
  • French and Britsh battle in Chesapeake Bay

    French and Britsh battle in Chesapeake Bay
    French win and destroy some of the Britshes navy. Sir Thomas Graves was there.
  • Siege of Yorktown

    Siege of Yorktown
    America wins, resulting in the treaty of paris and America winning the war. George Washington and Genral Cornwallis.
  • Cornwallis surrenders

    Cornwallis surrenders
    Cornwallis surrenders along with 8000 other British soldiers. George Washington and other leaders are there