Revolutionary War U.S. History

By jsanford

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    Location: Lexington and Concord
    Date: April 18-19 1775
    What happened: a battle from April 18-19, 1775
    Why it happened: attempt to cripple the American militia.
    Importance: it was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
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    Revolutionary War

  • Battle of Buncker Hill

    Battle of Buncker Hill
    Location: Boston, Mass.
    Date: June 1775
    What happened: a samll battle between the colonists and the British.
    Why it happened: the colonists were occupied in British territory.
    Importance: provided moral support for coloists, and deaths of 1,100 British.

  • 2nd Continental Congress and the DOI

    2nd Continental Congress and the DOI
    Location: Philidelphia
    Date: summer of 1776.
    What happened:Representatives were discussing if they should break away from Britain.
    Why it happened: tired Britains abuse of power
    Importance: it was the start of the Revolutionary War.

  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    Location: Trenton, New Jersey
    Date: Christmas of 1776
    What happened: colonists win a sneak attack against the British
    Why it happened: push back British forces
    Importance: boosted moral, it was the first real battle the colonists won.

  • French Alliance

    French Alliance
    Location: Philidelphia and Paris, France
    Date Feb 2, 1777-78
    What happened: an alliance between the colonists and the French
    Why it happened: the French thought the colonists had a chance of winning the war.
    Importance: gave military support and created Navy for the colonists.

  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge
    Location: Valley Forge, PA
    Date: winter of 1777-78
    What happened: colonist militia die from phamine and disease
    Why it happened: they did not have support from major cities
    Importance: the colonists survived and went on to win the war

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    Location: Saratoga, New York
    Date: Oct 17, 1777
    What happened: colonists lead by Gate attacked and won a battle against the British
    Why it happened: kept the South connected to the W/NE
    Importance: Major victory

  • Battle of Princeton

    Battle of Princeton
    Location: Princeton, New Jeresy
    Date Dec 27, 1777
    What happened: a repeat of the sneak attack
    Why it happened: further push back the British
    Importance: captured town and military support