Social Studies Timeline

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Americans won, General Gage, Paul Revere
American Concord

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

British won, John Trimbull
Siege of Boston

George Washington named commander-in-cheif

Jun 19, 1775

George Washington, John Hancock
Won their last major battle of Revoulutionary War

Second Continental Congress meets

Nov 13, 1775

Americans won, George Washington
Invasion of Canada

French and British Battle Cheasepeake Bay

Dec 17, 1775

Sir Thomas Graves. Sir Samuel Hood
French won, Decisive French Victory

American defeat at Quebec

Dec 31, 1775

British won, General Benedict Arnold
Invasion of Canada and repulse of Quebec

British evacuate Boston

Mar 17, 1776

George Washington
Congress comissioned elven medals in militia

Declaration of Independence issued

Period: Jun 1, 1776 to Jul 4, 1776

John Adamds, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Licncoln
Independence Day, July 4th

Battle of Long Island

Aug 27, 1776

British won, General Howe, George Washington
Battle of Long Island Battle of Long Island

British occupy New York City

Sep 15, 1776

George Washington, British won
Led to British defeat in war

Battle of Trenton

Dec 26, 1776

Americans won, George Washington
Christmas campiagn-plan attack

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

Period: Jul 5, 1777 to Jul 6, 1777

British won, General John Burgoyne
Fort Ticonderoga

Battle of Brandywine

Sep 11, 1777

British won, General Howe
Contiental Congress

British occupy Philidelphia

Period: Sep 11, 1777 to Sep 11, 1778

George Washington, William Howe
British occupation then evacuation of Philidelphia

Seige of Yorktown

Period: Sep 28, 1777 to Oct 17, 1777

Americans won, George Washington
Treaty of Paris

Battle of Saratoga

Period: Oct 7, 1777 to Sep 19, 1781

Americans won, General Gates and General Burgoyne
Battle of Montgomery and Freeman's Farm

Articles of Confederation

Nov 15, 1777

Alexander Hamiliton, John Pickinson
Constitution article drafted and passed by congress

Winter at Valley Forge

Period: Dec 19, 1777 to Jun 19, 1778

George Washington, William Howe
whoever lived through the 6 months

Alliance with France

Feb 6, 1778

Benjamin Franklin
both countries (everyone wins) French Revolution

Battle of Monmouth Court House

Jun 28, 1778

Americans won, Major General Fredrick Steuben
Charles Lee correspondance

Benedict Arnold treason discover

Dec 17, 1778

James Livingston, He won

Fall of Savannah

Dec 29, 1778

British won, Colonel Archibald Campbell
Savannah remained in British hands

Spain enters war

Period: Jun 17, 1779 to Sep 17, 1783

Spain won, John Campbell
Treaty of Versasllies

Seige of Charleston

Period: Feb 11, 1780 to May 12, 1780

British won, General Clinton - Colonel William
Fort moutrie national monuments

Cornwallis surrenders

Oct 19, 1781

Charles Cornwallis, George Washington
British won