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Battle of Lexington & Concord
The battle is th important due to the being the first offical battle of war. It is known as the "Shot heard around the world." the Americans won the battle. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold along with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Bays take the fort. Much needed supplies will be taken. The fort will be later re-captured by the british. -
Second Continental Congress Meets
Colonial delegates reconvene in Philadephia now faced with booldshed in Massachusettes and divisions over whether to seek reconciiliation with the British Crown. Congress to create a Continental Army from the New England forces surrounding Boston, and appoints George Washington as commander. At the Boston Massacre African American patriot Crisipus Attucks was killed durin the Boston Massacre. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
British troops dislodge an entrentched New England force from the heighs over looking Cahrleston and Bonston Harbor, but the suffer more than one thounsand casualties. The engage ment boosts confidence in the American army, and persuade Bristish leaders that they must dirrect assults on trentched American posistions in the furture. The British won the Battle. -
George Washington named commander-in-chief
George Washington issues his first order as commander-in-chief of the "Troops of the United Provincesof North America" from his headquarters in Cambridge, Masachusetts. -
American Defeat at Quebec
American forces under generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold attack the city of Quebec in a failed attempt to drive British troops from the province and enlist the Canadian supprot for the American cause. Within a year, American forces retreat and the campaign to draw Canada into the American union is a failure. Montgomery lost his like at Quebec. British Victory -
British evacute Bostons
After Americans troops fortify Dorchester Heights with heavy artillery pieces ontained from New York's Fort Ticonderoga, British General William Howe chooses to evacute Boston rather than risk another frontal assult on enemy entrenchments. -
Declaration of Independence is issued
In Philadephia, delegates in the Second Continental Congress vote to sever ties with Great Britain anouncement and publication of the final draft of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, establishes the birth date of the United States of America. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Long Island
25,000 British soliders vs 5,000 Amercans. It was a dark time for the Patriots when New York fell to the the British. Nathan Hale was a spy for the Americans and was later caught and got hanged. The british won the battle. -
British Ocupy New York City
General Howe and Gerorge Wasington are important people. The British entered and occupy New York and was a major loss for George Washington and his army. -
Battle of Trenton
14,000 Hessians German Soliders that were hired by the British to fight. No Americans died and 900 Hessians were taken prisoner. big morale boost for America. Washington led a surprise attack on christmas night during a snow storm. The Americans had won the battle. -
The Battle of Brandywine
In the largest land battle of American war of Independdence, by the British and American forces led by the their respective commander, sir Williams Howe and George Washington, clash near Chadd's Ford, Pennsylvania. Washington's army is driven from the field, and Howe's force occupies Philadephia two weeks later. It was a Victory for the Americans -
British occupy Philadephia
Important people general Howe and George Washington. british froces occupy Philadephia. Congress is reforced to relocate at York, PA -
Battle of Saratoga
British surround by American forces: Major American Bictory - led by Benedict Arnold/Horatio Gates. France offically recognizes the government of the United States. In the Treaty of Alliance, France delcared war on great Britain. -
The Articles of Confederation Is Adopted
After sixteen months of debate, the Continental Congress, setting in its temporaily capital of York, Pennsylvania, agrees to adpot the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union on this day in 1777. not until March 1, 1781, would the last of the 13 states, Maryland, ratify the agreement. -
Winter at Valley Forge
General Washinton chose Valley Forge as the winter encampment for the army. Valley Forge was well protected and was located just miles from Philadephia - which the British had just occupied winter proved to be deadly. Unsanitary conditions and bitter and resulted in iwde - spread disease and death. -
Alliance with France
During the American Revolution, the American colonies faced the significant challenge of conducting international diplomacy and seeking the international support it needed to fight against the British. The single most important diplomatic success of the colonists during the War for Independence was the critical link they forged with France. Representatives of the French and American governments signed the Treaty of Alliance and a Treaty of Amity and Commerce on February 6, 1778. -
Battle of Monmouth Court Horse
British and american forces clash in th cental New Jersey in the last large - scale military engagement before major operations shrft to the south. The Continental Army's performance in this hard - fought action reflects the reforms in training and discipline instituted during the valley Forge encampment. -
Fall of Savannah
Although the revolution was in full swing, Georgia remain somewhat from the revolution until 1778. The British regarded the patriot south as crucial for subducing the revolution.The british captured Savannah, Georgia. In 1779, General Benjamin Lincoln put together a small force in attepmt to try and get Savannah back. Lincoln procurred the services of French Admiral Valerie D'Enstaing and jis navl force to block British reinforcements from the sea. They forced Patriots to retreat 800 were killed -
Spain enters the war
Although refusing to recognize American independence or enter into a formal alliance with the United States, Spain assits the struggle by joining France in naval and land operations against the British. -
Siege of Charleston
On April 2nd, the redcoats began the siege and won may localized skirmishes. General Charles Cornwalls succeeded in cutting off reinforcement routes to Charleston. May 9th, the British bombardment of Charleston began. On May 12th, Patriot General Benjamin Lincoln surrenedered the city and several thousand soldiers, -
Benedict Arnold's treason discovered
American General Benedict Arnold meets with British major John Andre to discuss hadling over West Point to the British, in return for promising of a large sum of money and a high position in the British Army. The plot was foiled and Arnold, a former American hero, became synonymous with the word "traitor" -
French and British battle in chesapeake Bay
The Battle of the Chesapeake, was a crucial naval battle in the American War of Independence that took place near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 1781, between a British fleet led by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves and a French fleet led by Rear Admiral François Joseph Paul, comte de Grasse. The battle was tactically inconclusive but strategically a major defeat for the British. The French victory -
Siege of Yorktown
Having established a base at Yorktown Virginia to rest his tired army, British genegel Cornwalls finds himself trapped and under siege by American and French forces when a French fleet defeats a British naval force at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The American victory. -
Cornwallis Surrenders
British General Charles Cornwallis is surrounded on land by sea. Formaly surrenders 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to a French and American force at Yorktown, Virginia, bringing the American Revolution to a close. The band plays "The World Turned Upside Down" as his men surrendered
