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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Continental Army won the battle.
It was nicknamed the shot heared around the world.
It was the first battle of the Revoulutionary War.
It helped to shape out the outcome of the Revolutionary War. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
A small force of Green Mountian Boys captured a small British outpost. Important preople: Benidict Arnold, Ethan Allen (Comanders) -
Second Continental Congress meets
A meeting between delegates of the 13 colonies over the war effort of America during the Revolutionary War -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A Patriot attack (about 2,400) VS. the British (about 3,000+).
A British victory (because the Patriots ran out of gunpowder).
It showed that America was brave enough to fight the strongest army in the world. -
George Washington named commander-in-chief
Washington was selected over other candidates such as John Hancock based on his previous military experience.
They hoped that this leader from Virginia could help unite the colonies. -
American Defeat at Quebec
The battle was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans.
It came with heavy losses.
General Richard Montgomery was killed, Benedict Arnold was wounded, and Daniel Morgan and more than 400 men were taken prisoner. -
British evacuate Boston
British forces are forced to evacuate Boston following Patriot General George Washington's successful placement of fortifications and cannons on Dorchester Heights, which overlooks the city from the south. -
Decloration of Indipendence issued
The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
It announced that the thirteen American colonies were independent states. -
The Battle of Long Island
It was a victory for the British.
It was the start of a successful British campaign that gave the British control of New York. -
British occupy New York City
The British occupyed New York city because they knew that there were lots of Loyalist in New York. -
Battle of Trenton
After a brief battle, nearly the entire Hessian force was captured, with negligible losses to the Americans.
The battle significantly boosted the Continental Army's morale. -
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine, was fought between the American army and the British army. The British defeated the Americans and forced them to withdraw toward the American capital of Philadelphia. -
Battle of Saratoga
The first battle, on September 19, Burgoyne moved some of his troops in an attempt to flank the American position on Bemis Heights. Benedict Arnold, anticipating the maneuver, placed significant forces in his way. While Burgoyne succeeded in gaining control of Freeman's Farm, it came at the cost of significant casualties. -
British occupy Philadelphia
On September 26, the British proudly marched into Philadelphia.
In anticipation of their arrival, the capital was abandoned by the Patriots.
Things were in turmoil until the forts held by the Patriots were taken by the British and a steady supply of food and equipment flowed into the city. -
Battle of Saratoga part 2
British General Sir Henry Clinton, in an attempt to divert American attention from Burgoyne, captured American forts in the Hudson River highlands on October 6, but his efforts were too late to help Burgoyne. Burgoyne attacked Bemis Heights again on October 7 after it became apparent he would not receive relieving aid in time. In heavy fighting, marked by Arnold's spirited rallying of the American troops Burgoyne's forces were thrown back -
Articles of Confederation adopted
The Articles of Confederation was an agreement among the 13 founding states that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution -
Winter at 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. Some people died because of starvation, others died from the cold. -
Alliance with France
It was the defensive alliance between France and the America, formed in the middle of the American Revolutionary War, which promised military support in case of attack by British forces indefinitely into the future. -
Battle of Monmouth Court House
The Continental Army attacked the rear of the British Army column as they left Monmouth Court House.
A British victory. -
The Fall of Savannah
A battle between local American Patriot militia plus Continental Army units holding the city VS a British invasion force. It was the opening move in the British southern strategy to regain control of the rebellious southern provinces by appealing to the strong Loyalist sentiment believed to be there.
British Victory. -
Spain Enters the 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, through financing the final Siege of Yorktown in 1781 with a collection of gold and silver in Havana, Cuba. -
Siege of Charleston
The Battle of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered forces numbering about 5,000 to the British. -
Benedict Arnold's Treason Discovered
His plan was exposed in September 1780, he was later commissioned into the British Army as a brigadier general. -
French and British battle in Chesapeake Bay
It was a crucial naval battle in the American War of Independence that took place near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 1781. Between a British fleet and a French fleet.
The French won the battle. -
Siege of Yorktown
Iy was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops and French Army troops VS the British Army. The culmination of the Yorktown campaign, the siege proved to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War. -
Cornwallis Surrenders
British General Charles Cornwallis formally surrenders 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to The French and American force at Yorktown, Virginia, bringing the American Revolution to a close.
