Haley's American Revolution Timeline

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    American Revolution

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    this battle started the revolution.British win at lexington but lose at concord
  • Capture at Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture at Fort Ticonderoga

    Benidict Arnold and Ethan Allen the fort will be recaptured by the british
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    british won this battle by over looking charleston and boston harbor but suffer more than 1000 casualtie
  • George Washington named commmandeer in chief

    George Washington named commmandeer in chief

    issued his american troops
  • American defeat at Qubec

    American defeat at Qubec

    American forces attack the city of Quebec in a failed attemp to drive British forces from the province.
  • Alliance with France

    Alliance with France

    It was negotiated by the American diplomats, Benjamen Franklin, Silas Dean and Author Lee.
  • British evacuate Boston

    British evacuate Boston

    british are forced to evacuate boston following george washington
  • British occupy New York City

    British occupy New York City

    280 ships carying 32000 British and hired Hessian troops assembled just off of Staten Island, New York.
  • Declaration of Indepenednce issued

    Declaration of Indepenednce issued

    In Philedelphia deligates to the 2nd Continental Congress vote to sever political ties with Great Britiain.
  • Battle of Long Island

    Battle of Long Island

    British land and naval forces attack the continental Army on long island,
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    Americans won. Washington and his men headed toward Trenton. The continental army attacked taking the enemy by suprise.
  • Battle of Branywine

    Battle of Branywine

    The largest land battle of the American war of Independence.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Turning point in the American Revolution. Fought 18 days apart. Americans win.
  • British occupy Philidelphia

    British occupy Philidelphia

    The British proudly marched into Philidephia, the capitol was abandoned by the Patriots; things were in turmoil.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Turning point in the American Revolution. Fought 18 days apart. Americans win.
  • Articles of Confederation adopted

    Articles of Confederation adopted

    The arcticles created a loose Confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government.
  • Winter at Valley Forge

    Winter at Valley Forge

    Washington's bedraggled forces arrive at Valley Forge, were they remain for 6 months.
  • Battle of Monmouth Court House

    Battle of Monmouth Court House

    British and American forces clash in central New Jersey in the last large-scale military
  • Fall of Savannah

    Fall of Savannah

    A battle fought between local American Patriot militia and Continental Army units
  • Spain enters the War

    Spain enters the War

    Spain assists the struggle by joining France in naval and land operations against British.
  • Siege of Charleston

    Siege of Charleston

    The American surrounded at charelston leads to a devastating partisan war across much of the south.
  • Siege of Charleston

    Siege of Charleston

    The American surrounded at charelston leads to a devastating partisan war across much of the south.
  • Benidict Arnold's treason discovered

    Benidict Arnold's treason discovered

    After the plan was exposed in September 1780, he was commissioned into the British Army as a brigadier general.
  • Siege of Yorktown

    Siege of Yorktown

    Having established a base at Yorktown, Virginia, British general Cornwallis finds himself trapped and under siege by American and French forces.
  • Siege of Yorktown

    Having established a base at Yorktown, Virginia, British general Cornwallis finds himself trapped and under siege by American and French forces.
  • French and British battle in Cheapsake Bay

    French and British battle in Cheapsake Bay

    It was a crusial naval battle in the American war of Independence that took place near the mouth of CB on September 5th, 1781,
  • Cornwallis surrenders

    British general Cornwallis formally surrenders 8,000 soldiers and seamen to a French and American force in Yorktown.