Early American Wars Timeline

By Landon Newton
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    It was the first military confrontations of the American Revolutionary War.
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    The Winter at Valley Forge

    The harsh encampment of General George Washington's Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
  • Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    Benedict Arnold’s plan was revealed about him being a traitor.
  • The Battle of Cowpens

    The Battle of Cowpens

    It was a military engagement during the American Revolutionary War
  • The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    Commanded by Captain Isaac Hull, decisively defeated the British frigate HMS Guerriere
  • The Battle of Baltimore

    The Battle of Baltimore

    They took over British forces in Baltimore, Maryland
  • The Battle of New Orleans

    The Battle of New Orleans

    led by Andrew Jackson and a British army under Major General Edward Pakenham
  • The Election of Andrew Jackson

    The Election of Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson was elected president
  • The Battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo

    One of the small battles in the Texas Revolution
  • Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    Mexico lost California, New Mexico, Arizona, and other territories to the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War
  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    The first time ever that Abraham Lincoln was elected president
  • South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina secedes from the United States

    They seceded because of Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the election
  • The First Battle of Bull Run

    The First Battle of Bull Run

    The first major battle in the U.S. Civil War
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg

    Union forces defeated confederate forces
  • The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    The surrender of the north Virginia forces
  • The sinking of the USS Maine

    The sinking of the USS Maine

    Due to a massive explosion, the USS Maine sunk
  • Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)

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

    The Battle of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War was primarily fought at the Battle of Manila Bay
  • The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    This is when the adoption of the star spangled
    banner as the song for the national anthem.