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Battle of Lexington and Concord
Gen. Gage, Paul Revere.
American win.
Started the American Revolution -
Period: to
Revolution
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Second Continental Congress
George Washington
American win
Invasion of Canada -
Battle of Bunker Hill
John Trumbull
Britsh win
Slege of Boston -
George Washington named commander-in-chief
George Washington , John Hancok
Won thier last major battle -
Battle of Trenton
George Wahington
American win
Christmas campaingn- plain attack -
American defeat at Quebec
Gen. Bendict Arnold
Brithish win
Invasion of Canada and Repurse of Quebec -
Britsh Evacuate Boston
George Wahington
Congress commision 11 medals in comitia. -
Declaration of Independence Issued
John Adams, Tomas Jefferson, Abe Lincion
Indendepence day -
Battle of long Island
Gen. Howe, George Washington
Brithsh won
Battle of Long Island -
Britsh ocupy New York City
George Wahington
Brithsh won
Led to brithsh deafeat in war -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Gen.John Burgyne
Britsh won
Invasion of Canada and replurse of Quebec -
Britsh occupy Philadelphia
George Washington, William Howe
British occuption then evaded Philadelphia -
Battle of Bradywine
Gen. Washington
Britsh win
The continenetal army were forced toward philadelphia. -
Battle of Saratoga
Gen. Gates, Burgoyne
American win -
Articals of Confedration adopted
Alexander Hampton
British win -
Winter of Valley Forge
The army was in bad condition, lots of deaths. Gen. Washington led them through the whole way by reading the pamplet "Common Sense". They abandonded Valley Forge on June 19, 1778. -
Alliance with France
The defensive aliiance between France and America -
Spain enters the war
Spain activley supported the U.S. -
Battle of Monmouth Court House
The continental army attacked the british from behind. -
Fall of Savannah
Sir Henry Clint commander-in-chief sent Gen. Cambell and 3,100 men from New York to Savannah too re-take control of the rebellious southern provinces. -
Siege of Charleston
The continental army's major general surrendered and gave up about 5,000 soldiers to the British.
britsh win -
Benedict Arnold's treason discovered
Arnold planned on surrendering the fort at West point, NY. Once his plan was discovered he left the continental army and went to the british forces and was name the Bigade General. -
French & British battle of Chesapeake Bay
The battle was a naval battle. France took temporary of the sea lanes which help the continental army bring in more troops, weapons, and ammo. which later help secure American independence.
American win -
Siege of Yorktown
This battle was named "The World turned Upside Down."
American win -
Cornwallis surrenders
British gen. Cornwallis surreneders 8,000 british troops and ended the war.
