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Howard Seatons American Revolutionary War Timeline
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battle of lexington and concord
the battle of lexington and concord were the first battle took place.
americans -won the battle of concord thay suprize the british . first battles of the revolutionary war. the shot heard around the world. -
battle of bunker hill
the battle of bunker hill was a battle the showed the British that the Americans were ready to fight and could fight. -
Declaration of Independance Issued4 Jul 1776Declaration of Independance Issued4 Jul 1776
The 2nd Continential Congress met in Philadelphia. During this discussion with the likes of John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, -
battle of trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a suprise attack lead by George Washington. Washington crossed the Delaware river at night in a snow storm and attacked 14,000 Hessian soldiers. No colonists died in the victory and they captured 900 Hessian soldiers. morale boost for americans. -
battle of long island
British General Howe left Boston and headed to New York. There the British were engaged in a battle with Americans out numering them 5 to 1. The British won the battle and later took control of New York until 1783. -
battle of saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was an Ameican victory. The British planned to cut New England off from the Middle and Southern Colonies. But that plan failed as General Burgoyne (britian) surrendered to the Americans after being surrounded. This victory was a turning point in the war as Frane recognizes the United States a -
winter at valley forge
Tired from long marches, ill equiped and malnurished, Washington took his army to Valley Forge, about 20 miles south of at the time British occupied Philadephia. There the troops and Washington stayed until the winter was over with. -
alliance with france
fter the Battle of Saratoga, the French government recognizes the US as its own country and begins to form and alliance with the partriots. French King Louis XVI , Marquis de Lafayette, George Washington and others from the Continential Congress reached an alliance that allowed the US to trade and recieve support from France in return they would recognize them as a country. -
siege of yorktown
This was a crusing blow to the British army and their General Cornwallis. Lead by George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau (French General), defeated the British Army in Yorktown, Virginia. General Cornwallis lead his tired army to Yorktown to make camp American Revolutionary War in the patriots favor.
