American Revolution Timeline

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre is when British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Happen in Griffin's Wharf, Massaachuttes when American colonist was angry and frustrated at Britain for imposing "taxation without representation". Dumped 342 chests and tea into the ocean.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    Paused the American Revolution war hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to Concord to seize an arms cache.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill to prove they could hold their own against the British army.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    Washington defeated the formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries. Went to Trenton to lure British forces south to capture Princeton.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Written by Thomas Jefferson states the reasons of the colonists to the king for their independence.
  • British capture New York

    British capture New York

    Capture New York city gain control of the Hudson River that would divide the colonist in half
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge

    The American continental army camp during winter. It's there when the American unit became a true fight unit.
  • Saratoga

    Saratoga

    Accrued during the second year of the American revolution. During to battles 18 days apart a decisive victory for the continental army during the revolutionary war.
  • British capture of Savannah

    British capture of Savannah

    British Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell his force and troops include the 71st highland regiment lunch a surprise attack to the American force defending Savannah.
  • Battle of Monmouth

    Battle of Monmouth

    "the pitted the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, against the British Army in North America, commanded by General Sir Henry Clinton".
  • British Capture of Charles Town

    British Capture of Charles Town

    "Major General Benjamin Lincoln, commanding the Charleston garrison, surrendered his forces to the British".
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    "Virginia was a decisive victory by a combined force of the American Continental Army troops led by General George".

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