Revolution Timeline

By ging3r
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The British were sent to seize weapons from concord which resulted in the "shot heard 'round the world" making it the first battle in the revolutionary war.
  • Bunker hill

    Bunker hill

    Named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, this battle was won by the British with them claiming it.
  • Charleston

    Charleston

    The failure for the British to take this port meant that they had to focus their efforts to the north for a couple of years.
  • The declaration of Independence

    The declaration of Independence

    Written by the second continental congress in Pennsylvania on the Fourth of July 1776 as a declaration of independence.
  • Saratoga

    Saratoga

    The surrender of a British army leads the french to join the conflict.
  • Cowpens

    Cowpens

    The defeat of a big British force shifted the momentum of the war in the south and increased moral of the Americans
  • Yorktown

    Yorktown

    The last battle in the revolution with the surrender of a substantial British force.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Signed by the U.S. and British representatives ending the Revolution granting the U.S. significant western territory.