Early American Wars Timeline

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  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    It was the battle that started the Revolutionary War.

  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    Freezing and thawing, intermittent snowfall and rain, and shortages of provisions, clothing, and shoes, made living conditions during this time very difficult.

  • Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    Benedict Arnold turned his back on the United States in a secret meeting with a top British official.

  • The Battle of Cowpens

    An engagement during the American Revolutionary War that was fought near the town of Cowpens, South Carolina.

  • The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    It was a battle between an American and British ship during the War of 1812, about 400 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

  • The Battle of Baltimore

    It was a sea/land battle fought between British and American forces in the War of 1812.

  • The Battle of New Orleans

    A battle between the British Army and The U.S. Army.

  • The election of andrew jackson

    Jackson won the election, carrying 55.5% of the popular vote.

  • The Battle of the Alamo

    Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar.

  • South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal Union.

  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln came into office after the presidential election of 1860.

  • The First Battle of Bull Run

    It was the first major battle of the American Civil War.

  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    It was a battle in the Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

  • The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    It was the ending point of the Civil War.

  • Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)

    Marking the end of the Spanish-American war, the United States secured the land from modern California, New Mexico, and Arizona.

  • The sinking of the USS Maine

    It sank from an unknown explosion.

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

    It was written by Francis Scott Key on Sept. 14, 1814, during the War of 1812 with Great Britain. It was adopted by the United States as the National Anthem in 1931.