Grace's American Revolution Timeline

  • Battle of Lexington & Concord

    Battle of Lexington & Concord
    Winner: Americans
    Important People: General Gage, Francis Smith & Paul Revere
    Effect: Started the American Revolution
  • Sencond Continental Congress

    Sencond Continental Congress
    Important People: Ben. Franklin & John Hancock
    Effect: It manged the war
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    Winner: British
    Imprtant Person: General Gage
    Effect: Showed that the colonist are not afraid to stand up to the British
  • George Washington named Commander in Chef

    George Washington named Commander in Chef
    Important Person: George Washington
    Effect: Effective tax system and created a national bank
  • American Defeat Quebec

    American Defeat Quebec
    Winner: British
    Important People: Gerneal Montgomery & General Benedict Arnold Effect: They Didn't take over Canada
  • British Evacuate Bostom

    British Evacuate Bostom
    Important People: George Washington & Gernal Howe
    Effect: To prevent another battle to happen
  • Declartion Of Independance

    Declartion Of Independance
    Important People: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, King George III, & John Hancock
    Effect: Annouced the 13 colonies
  • Battle of Long Island

    Battle of Long Island
    Winner: British
    Important People: Gernal Howe & George Washington
    Effect: The start of a British campaign
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    Winner: Americans
    Important People: General Howe & Geroge Washington
    Effect: The victory insipered soldiers to serve longer
  • British Occupy Phiadephia

    Date: 1777-1778
    Important Person: Gerenal Howe
    Effect: Drawed the Contiental Army into a battle northern New Jersey
  • Winter At Valley Forge

    Date: 1777-1778
    Important Person: Geroge Washington
    Effect: Killed 2,500 soilders
  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
    Winner: British
    Important People: General John Burgoyne, General Barry & General Author
    Effect: Caused an uproar in the american public
  • Battle Saratoga

    Date: September 9 - October 7
    Winner: Americans
    Important Person: Gernal Burgoyne
    Effect: Regarded the turning point in the war
  • Battle of Brandywine

    Winner: British
    Important People: Gerneral Burgoyne, Gerenal Howe, & George Washington
    Effect: Forced to withdraw the capital of Philadelphia
  • Allience with France

    Important Person: George Washington
    Effect: America would stay neutral in the French Revolution
  • Battle of Monmouth Court House

    Winner: British
    Important People: George Washington & Gerenal Henry Clinton
    Effect: Showed that the Contiental Army was good
  • Fall of Savannah

    Winner: British
    Important Person: Lieutenat-Colonel Archibald Campbell
    Effect: The opening move in the British plan
  • Spain Enters the War

    Date: June 1779 - September 1783
    Important Person: Ben. Franklin
    Effect: They are going to help the Americans
  • Siege of Charleston

    Date: Febuary 11 - May 12
    Winner: British
    Important People: Gerenal Clinton & Gerenal Charles Cornwallis
    Effect: Surrenered forces numbering about 5,000 to the British
  • Benedict Arnold's Treason Discovered

    Important People: Gerenal Benedict Arnold & John Andre
    Effect: Given an important military command
  • Siege of Yorktown

    Winner: Americans
    Important People: Gerenal Cornwallis & George Washington
    Effect: Resulting the Tready of Paris
  • Articles of Confederation Adopted

    Important Person: Ben. Franklin
    Effect: !3 colonies states that the United States as a confederation of soverign states
  • French and British Battle in Chesapeake Bay

    Winner: French
    Important People: Thomas Graves & Francis Joseph Paul
    Effect: Effectively securing American independance
  • Cornwallis Surrenders

    Important Person: Gerenal Cornwallis
    Effect: Broung the American Revolution to an end!!
  • British Occupy New York City

    Important Person: George Washington
    Effect: The last vestige of British authority