Revolutionary War Timeline

By Jrivers

  • Second Continental Congress

    colonial leaders have called this congress in philadelphia to debate what to do next

  • The fight of Lexington and Concord

    Paul Revere has rode out to warn everyone about the british attack that would happen just soon.

  • The revolutionary war.

    The big battle for independence. Everything that everyone was fighting for was for this long moment in time, where the colonists battle for independence from the hands of Britain

  • Battle of bunker hill

    Thomas Gage striked his army at the militiamen.
    a huge battle began to arise, and on July 8th, people were trying to get the place back to how it was before that battle.

  • Declaring Independence.

    The colonies have finally gained their independence after many battles and troubles beforehand.

  • The revolutionary war's conclution

    The fighting of the revolutionary war has ended, leaving the colonies and british wounded. The british agreed to the freedom to the colonies.

  • the british move south

    after their defeat, the british begin to move south after a battle.

  • the british surrender at Yorktown

    once knowing that the british would attack, Armies moved south to attack the british, leaving them to surrender

  • the war becomes a symbol of liberty.

    Many things have happened after the war. such as the continuation of slavery, the freedom of the colonists, and even the second separation when the colonists were on the bridge of wanting or not wanting slavery to exist. the war became a symbol for how much people are willing to fight for their freedom.