Revolution Timeline (Kate and Elizabeth)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

This was the first military engagement in the revolutionary war known as ¨the shot heard around the world.¨ The American colonists won this battle. It is seen sometimes as the start of the revolutionary war.

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

The British people captured Charlestown Peninsula, and they won the Battle of Bunker Hill. This battle was significant in building morale for the Americans because despite their loss it proved they could hold their own.

Declaration Of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

This was America telling Britain what they're doing wrong and why America was separating to be their own country. This kicked off the Revolution.

Battle of Saratoga

Oct 17, 1777

A battle between the British and the Americans. The colonists won these battles. The British suffered twice the casualties and this was a turning point in the Revolutionary War where the colonists finally started to win. It started on September 19.

Battle of Monmouth

Jun 28, 1778

This battle was the biggest and longest one-day war, and the Americans claimed victory because they stayed on the battlefield longer. It greatly increased American morale and strengthened Washington's position.

Battle of Cowpens

Jan 17, 1781

This battle happened on a frontier pastureland. The British charged the Americans, thinking that they were retreating, but the army was decimated, and the Americans won. This battle was strategically genius on the American side.

The Battle/Siege of Yorktown

Oct 19, 1781

This battle was won by the Americans when they trapped the British Army on a peninsula in Virginia and forced them to surrender. This was the last major battle of the American Revolution. It began on September 28, 1781.

Treaty of Paris

Sep 3, 1783

This treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War. The American side won overall and gained Independence.