ealry american wars timeline

By KadenGShuler
  • Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    When Benedict Arnold turned on the U.S.
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats, and embarked on a lengthy war to earn their independence.
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    The Winter at Valley Forge

    regular freezing and thawing, plus intermittent snowfall and rain, coupled with shortages of provisions, clothing, and shoes, made living conditions extremely difficult.
  • The Battle of Cowpens

    The Battle of Cowpens

    a critical American victory in the Revolutionary War.
  • The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    Guerriere was too badly damaged to salvage and was burned the following day
  • The Battle of Baltimore

    The Battle of Baltimore

    a sea/land battle fought on September 13 1814.
  • The Battle of New Orleans

    The Battle of New Orleans

    8,392 British soldiers attacked 5,359 Americans with disastrous results
  • The Election of Andrew Jackson

    The Election of Andrew Jackson

    When andrew jackson became president
  • The Battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo

    part of the Texas Revolution in which the Mexican state of Tejas won independence and became a self-governing republic: Texas
  • Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory
  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    When Abraham lincon because the 16th president.
  • South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal Union
  • The First Battle of Bull Run

    The First Battle of Bull Run

    The first land battle of the Civil War
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg

    in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
  • The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    There was no treaty signed to end the Civil War. The surrender at Appomattox Court House was a military surrender of an army which was surrounded
  • The sinking of the USS Maine

    The sinking of the USS Maine

    when her forward gunpowder magazines exploded
  • Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)

    Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)

    Battle of Manila Bay (May 1, 1898), and on Santiago de Cuba, which fell to U.S. forces after hard fighting in July.
  • The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    President Herbert Hoover signed into law House Resolution 14, making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem. Since then, it has continued to be performed in a variety of settings including ceremonies, sporting events, and organized protests.