Early American Wars

By LillianJJones

  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War. American victory

  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    Washingtons Army struggled in the harsh conditions although that was far from the worst winter. 1777-78

  • Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    turned his back on his country during a secret meeting.

  • The Battle of Cowpens

    Military engagement during Revolutionary War. in Cowpens South Carolina

  • The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    battle between American and British about 400 miles southest of Halifax, Nova Scotia

  • The Battle of Baltimore

    took place between British and American forces. Baltimore Maryland. Killed commander invading British

  • The Battle of New Orleans

    battle between britich and american armys

  • The Election of Andrew Jackson

    Andrew jackson is elected

  • The Battle of the Alamo

    from February 23 to march 6 , Mexican army killed many texans

  • Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    war ended with U.S and mexico on the terms of getting 55 percent of the land.

  • South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina is the first state to secede from the federal union

  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860 and continued his presidency until 1864

  • The First Battle of Bull Run

    First major battle of American Civil War

  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    3 day battle in the American Civil War fought betwen union and confederate forces.

  • The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    one of the last battles in the Civil War

  • The sinking of the USS Maine

    The USS Maine was built between 1888 and 1895 to protect the Americans from the revolt of the Cubans against Spanish government. It sank due to gun powder explosion.

  • The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    the U.S. passed a joint resolution making the Star Spangled Banner the National Anthem. President Herbert Hoover signed