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Battle of Lexington and Concord
First battle of the revolution, fought by Minute Men, basically a militia, or just citizens that were out through basic training, except they were trained to be ready at a moments notice to fight the British. In this fight there were a good few seconds where no one shot or lost focus until an unknown person shot a bullet, this shot is known as the "shot heard around the world" and to this day nobody knows who shot first. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The task of taking over the fort for the Americans was given to a local militia known as the Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen. They began to sneak across the river during the night. However, only around half of them had crossed the river by the time the sun rose. Rather than wait on the rest of them to cross they decided to attack. There was only one guard on duty at the south gate where they first approached. When his musket misfired, the guard ran away and the way was open for them. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Boston was being besieged by thousands of American militia. The British were trying to keep control of the city and control its valuable seaport. The British decided to take two hills, Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill, in order to gain a tactical advantage. The American forces heard about it and went to defend the hills. This was the first major battle in American and gave Americans tons of confidence. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a book written by Thomas Paine. The way it was written put forth an argument that the colonies should break away from British rule. He wrote it in such a way that the average reader could understand his argument and would be forced to make a decision. -
Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was period when American militiamen effectively contained British troops within Boston, and after the Battle of Bunker Hill, to the peninsula of Charlestown. -
Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress chose five members to draft a Declaration of Independence those people were Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson. Although mainly written by Thomas Jefferson the others fixed parts and removed an entire section, and on July 4th, 1776 they declare independence -
The battle of Long Island
The Americans were under the overall command of General George Washington. The British first attacked in the early morning hours of August 27 sending in a small force at the center of the American defense. While the Americans focused on this smaller attack, the main force of the British army attacked from the east nearly surrounding the Americans. Instead of continuing to attack they decided to stop to not sacrifice more soldiers. The next day they came back to find that the army was gone. -
Washington crosses the Delaware
George Washington and the army cross the Delaware River into New Jersey in a surprise attack on the British. n one side of the Delaware River, George Washington and the Continental Army camped. On the other side, a British army of Hessian soldiers held the town of Trenton. It was also Christmas and, with an icy and dangerous river between the two armies. The Continental Army successfully made the attack and captured around 1000 hessians and took back Trenton. -
Battle of Trenton
When George Washington and the army entered Trenton, the Hessians were not prepared for such an attack force. They soon surrendered. The casualties were low on both sides with the Hessians suffering 22 deaths and 83 injuries and the Americans two deaths and five injuries.The Americans captured around 1000 Hessians. Successfully winning the battle. -
Battle of Princeton
General Lord Cornwallis had left 1,400 British troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood in Princeton. General George Washington of the Continental Army decided to attack the British in New Jersey before entering the winter quarters. On December 30, he crossed the Delaware River back into New Jersey. His troops followed on January 3, 1777. Washington advanced to Princeton by a back road, where he pushed back a smaller British force but had to retreat before Cornwallis. -
Battle of Saratoga
American victory. One of the most decisive American battles of the Revolutionary War, Saratoga ended British general John Burgoyne's attempt to control the Hudson River Valley. -
Winter at Valley Forge - December 19, 1777 – June 19, 1778
Valley Forge functioned as the third of eight winter encampments for the Continental Army's main body, commanded by General George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War. Disease outbreak, low supplies, not enough food or clothes. -
Treaty of Amity and Commerce/ Treaty of Alliance
The Treaties of Amity and Commerce and Alliance were signed in Paris, France, between France and the young United States of America. Trade between France and the United States was encouraged by the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, which acknowledged the United States as an independent country. -
Battle of Charleston
Clinton, Prevost, and General Charles Lord Cornwallis, whose force had accompanied Clinton from New York, descended on Charleston. By April, the combined British forces had successfully kept the Americans in the beleaguered city. To make matters worse, British warships successfully ran past Fort Moultrie at the mouth of Charleston Harbor, further isolating Lincoln’s position by effectively closing off any means of escape or reinforcement. The battle finally came to a close on May 12, 1780. -
Battle of Springfield
This was one of the last major engagements of the Revolutionary War in the north and effectively put an end to British ambitions in New Jersey. Because the decisive battles of the war moved farther south, Springfield became known as the "forgotten victory." Washington praised the role of the New Jersey Militia in the battle, writing, -
Battle of Camden, SC
During the early stages of the British military operation in the South, particularly the Battle of Camden, the Americans suffered a series of disastrous defeats. After taking Charleston in May 1780, British troops under the command of General Charles Lord Cornwallis built a supply depot and garrison in Camden in an effort to capture control of the South Carolina backcountry. -
Battle of Cowpens
The American Revolution's Southern Campaign and the Revolution itself came to an end at the Battle of Cowpens on January 17, 1781. As part of a series of events that culminated in the Patriot triumph at Yorktown, it came to be considered as the pivotal moment in the war in the South. The Cowpens victory brought together powerful armies and historical leaders, defeating a formidable British regular army. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
Receiving intelligence on the oncoming attack, Ferguson decided to retreat to the safety of Lord Cornwallis's army. However, the Patriots caught up with the Loyalists at Kings Mountain near the border with South Carolina. Achieving a complete surprise, the Patriot militiamen attacked and surrounded the Loyalists, inflicting severe casualties. After an hour of battle, Ferguson was fatally shot while trying to break the Patriot line, this battle ended up as an American win. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. The British surrender forecast the end of British rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation—the United States of America. American victory. Outnumbered and outfought during a three-week siege in which they sustained great losses, British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies. This last major land battle of the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, officially ended the American Revolutionary War and overall state of conflict between the two countries.