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battle of lexington and concord
america wins, general gage and lieutenant- colonel francis smith led a detachment of 900 british to take supplies -
battle of bunker hill
british win, general gage orderd an amphibious assult against american forces north of the city in the hope of seizing the rebel headquarters and breaching the siege -
american defeat at quebec
brutishwin, first 300 men commanded by general montgomery perceeded up the st. lawrence river from montreal -
second continental congress meets
thomas jefferson, benjamin franklin and 15 other delegates and they decided to break away from britian -
british evacuate boston
british forces are forced to evacuate boston following GW successful placement of fortifacations an cannons on general dorchester heights -
george washington named commander in chief
congress officially appointed GW as commander in chief -
british occupy new york city
a massive invation accures on the coast of new york the force moved to meet general burgoyne -
declaration of independence issued
the 13 american colonies served their political connections to great brtitian -
battle of long island
british win, on august 22 general howe began sending forces across the narrow channel that seperates stanten island from long island, within days claus oveer 20,000 british and hessian troops in brooklyn -
battle of trenton
america wins, washington tried the unexpected, on the morning of dec 26 the continental army attacked, taking the enemy completely by surprising -
capture of fort ticonderoga
british win, 3,500 men, garrison was commanded by general authur st. clair -
battle of brandywine
british win, general washington used the time to his advantage with his continental army now about 11,000 men -
battle of saragota
america wins, horatio gates was waiting with an army of close to 10,000 men -
british occupy philidelphia
british proudly marched into philidelphia, the capital was abandoned by the patriots and many in the buisness community -
articles of confederation adopted
the articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state government -
winter at valley forge
for his winter encampment washington selected valley forge with high ground and hear water it was easily defensible -
alliance with france
representatives of the french and american government signed the treaty of alliance and the treaty of amity and commerence -
allience with france
representatives of the french and american government signed the treaty of allience and treaty of amity and commerce -
fall of savannah
henry clinton sent 3,500 regulars and tories against savannah, savannah was defended by about a thousand militia from georgia and south carolina -
spain enters war
the spanish had serious losses against the british in the seven year war and it effected them when they entered -
siege of charleston
british win day after christmas general clinton with 8,ooo men from NY to attack
