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American Revolution
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
this battle started the revolution.British win at lexington but lose at concord -
Capture at Fort Ticonderoga
Benidict Arnold and Ethan Allen the fort will be recaptured by the british -
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
issued his american troops -
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
It was negotiated by the American diplomats, Benjamen Franklin, Silas Dean and Author Lee. -
British evacuate Boston
british are forced to evacuate boston following george washington -
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
In Philedelphia deligates to the 2nd Continental Congress vote to sever political ties with Great Britiain. -
Battle of Long Island
British land and naval forces attack the continental Army on long island, -
Battle of Trenton
Americans won. Washington and his men headed toward Trenton. The continental army attacked taking the enemy by suprise. -
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
The British proudly marched into Philidephia, the capitol was abandoned by the Patriots; things were in turmoil. -
Battle of Saratoga
Turning point in the American Revolution. Fought 18 days apart. Americans win. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
The arcticles created a loose Confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Washington's bedraggled forces arrive at Valley Forge, were they remain for 6 months. -
Battle of Monmouth Court House
British and American forces clash in central New Jersey in the last large-scale military -
Fall of Savannah
A battle fought between local American Patriot militia and Continental Army units -
Spain enters the War
Spain assists the struggle by joining France in naval and land operations against British. -
Siege of Charleston
The American surrounded at charelston leads to a devastating partisan war across much of the south. -
Siege of Charleston
The American surrounded at charelston leads to a devastating partisan war across much of the south. -
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
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
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.
