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siege of chareston
The Siege of Charleston took place from March 29 to May 12, 1780, during the American Revolution (1775-1783) -
battle of lexigton and concord
first battle of american revoulanary war -
capture of fort ticonderoga
0 Located on Lake Champlain in northeastern New York, Fort Ticonderoga served as a key point of access to both Canada and the Hudson River Valley during the French and Indian War -
second continental congress meets
In May 1775, with Redcoats once again storming Boston, the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia. -
battle of bunker hill
0 On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts -
george washington named commander in chief
The Continental Congress commissioned George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army on June 19, 1775. Washington was selected over other candidates such as John Hancock based on his previous military experience -
american defeat at quebec
On December 2, Arnold and Montgomery met on the outskirts of Quebec and demanded the surrender of the city -
british evacuate boston
On this day in 1776, British forces are forced to evacuate Boston following General George Washington's successful placement of fortifications and cannons on Dorchester Heights, which overlooks the city from the south -
declaration of independence issued
y issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain -
battle of long island
After the British evacuated Boston on March 17, 1776, General George Washington guessed correctly that their next target would be New York -
british occupy new york city
In early July of 1776, 280 ships carrying 32,000 British and hired Hessian troops -
battle of trenton
The Battle of Trenton took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey -
Battle of the Brandywine
Philadelphia, the capital of the newly formed nation, was the goal of British General Howe during the campaign of 1777 -
winter valley forge
Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was the site of the military camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 during the American Revolutionary War. It is approximately 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia -
british occupation of philadelphia
After winning the Battle of Brandywine, the British captured Philadelphia on September 26, 1777. The British army finally left the Continental capital almost nine months later on June 18, 1778, following France’s entry into the war. -
battle of saratoga
The scope of the victory is made clear by a few key facts: On October 17, 1777, 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. -
alliance with france
The Treaty of Alliance with France, was the defensive alliance between France and the America, formed in the midst of the American Revolutionary War, which promised military support in case of attack by British forces indefinitely into the future -
battle of monmouth courthouse
attle of Monmouth, also called Battle of Monmouth Court House , (June 28, 1778), indecisive engagement in the American Revolution, fought at Monmouth, New Jersey -
Capture of Savannah
british victory -
spain enters war
Spain actively supported the Thirteen Colonies throughout the American Revolutionary War, beginning in 1776 by jointly funding Roderigue Hortalez and Company, a trading company that provided critical military supplies -
Articles of Confederation Were Adopted
partoit leaderrs stinging from british -
french and british battle in chesapeake bay
The Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or simply the Battle of the Capes, was a crucial naval battle in the American War of Independence that took place near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 1781 -
Surrender of Cornwallis
The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis is an oil painting by John Trumbull. The painting was completed in 1820, and hangs in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D. C. -
siege of yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Yorktown, German Battle or Surrender at Yorktown, the latter taking place on October 19, 1781, was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington -
benedict arnold discovered of treason
Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut