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Lexington
The first battle of the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Lexington. 8 minutemen were killed, 10 were wounded, and 1 British soldier was injured. It lasted 15 minutes. -
Concord
The British came to Concord where they had a quick fight with with some minutemen. When they went to leave, they were faced with 3,000 to 4,000 minutemen, ready to fire. The British were killed and injured. -
Bunker Hill
British general Thomas Gage decided to send 2,400 British soldiers up the hill to attack militiamen. The colonists had waited until the British soldiers advanced forward, to fire. The colonists had lost 450 men, while the British lost over 1,000. The Battle of Bunker Hill was the deadliest battle of the Revolutionary War. -
New York
The British sailed to New York Harbor with around 32,000 soldiers in an attempt to take over New York. The Continental Army tried to defend New York, but their badly equipped and untrained troops failed. -
Trenton
On Christmas night, George Washington led 2,400 men in small boats across the Delaware River. They marched towards Trenton, New Jersey and attacked a troop of Hessians. -
Philadelphia
The British troops captured Philadelphia, the American capital. -
Saratoga
British general John Burgoyne tried to create a plan to keep New York and New England. Burgoyne didn't know that as he was fighting the coloniel troops, the British officers were busy holding Philadelphia, so they couldn't meet with him. Burgoyne had to surrender to the American troops. -
Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette was a foreign military leader that helped train the Continental Army. He brought in French reinforcements and led a command in Virginia in the war. He helped turn the Continental Army into real soldiers. -
Valley Forge
The Continental Army fought to stay alive during the cold winter in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. They were low on food and supplies. Over 2,000 soldiers died. -
Yorktown
British general Charles Cornwallis led his army of 7,500 to camp out at Yorktown, where he planned to fortify it. The Continental Army found out about his plan and decided to move towards Yorktown. About 17,000 French and American troops surrounded the British in Yorktown and began attacking them until Cornwallis had to surrender. The Americans had defeated the British. -
Treaty of Paris
The American delegates, John Adams, John Jay of New York, and Benjamin Franklin, signed the Treaty of Paris. The treaty confirmed United States independence..