Revolutionary War

Treaty of Paris

Feb 10, 1763

Treaty that ended the war. Atlantic Ocean and Mississippi river minus Florida became the United States.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Result - Colonily Victory
Significcance - It was the first battle in the Revolutionary War

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Result - British Victory
Significance - The British won but they had more of their own men dead, the Colonists lost mostly because they ran out of supplies

Dorchester Heights

Mar 2, 1776

Result - Colonist Victory
Significance - There wasn’t even a shot fired, the Colonist had the high point, they had cannons pointed and the British

Battle of Princeton

Jan 3, 1777

Result - British
Sig. - Mad Colonists flee out of New York

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1777

document that declared independence from Britain

Battle of Brandywine

Sep 11, 1777

Result - British Victory
Sig. - Because it was a major victory for the British that left Philadelphia, the revolutionary capital, undefended. This allowed the British to capture the city on September 26.

Battle of Yorktown

Sep 28, 1781

significance - Last major battle of the war
winner - patriots