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Lexington and Concord
The British planned to sneak to Lexington and Concord and take several of the colonial militias leaders, but were intercepted by the colonial militia itself. The British eventually retreated, but they had killed 7 Americans in the process. -
George Washington Made Commander in Chief
George Washington, a veteran of the French-Indian War, was made commander in chief of the American army. -
Battle at Bunker Hill
The colonial militia hid in the top of Bunker Hill, and when the British got close, they would mow them down with their guns. This happened multiple times, until the Americans had to retreat. Even in the Americans "loss", they had won because of how much damage they did to the Redcoats. -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" Published
"Common Sense", a book that was written by Thomas Paine, was published to convince the people that were neutral in the conflict between Britain and America to join the colonists side. -
British Evacuate Boston
The British finally evacuate Boston -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence, a document containing all of the complaints of America, was finished. -
Battle at Long Island
The British defeat the American army at Long Island. Washington's army escapes at night. -
Crossing of the Delaware
Washington and his army cross the Delaware, and had a surprise attack on Trenton, which was inhabited by Hessians. The Americans surprisingly won. This battle was very important for the colonies because it saved the American army from a very early defeat. -
Battle at Princeton
Shortly following the capturing of Trenton, the Americans marched on to Princeton and won the battle there. -
American Flag Chosen
The American Flag is finally decided on, and it contains 13 stars and 13 red and white stripes -
Lafayette's Arrival
Marquis de Lafayette, a man from France, arrived in Philadelphia with several French commanders to aid the Americans in their battle against the British -
Battle of Brandywine
Washington and his men set up their defenses at Brandywine, Pennsylvania. When the British arrived, Washington was left confused as they had battled. The Americans lost and had to retreat. This eventually led to the capture of Philadelphia by the British -
Battle of Saratoga 1
British forces led by commander Burgoyne were going to attack the American army at Bemis Heights, but were intercepted at Freeman's Farm by American commander Benedict Arnold. Burgoyne eventually gained control over the farm, but he lost many men in the process. -
Battle of Saratoga 2
Burgoyne attempted to attack Bemis Heights again, and was outnumbered by a lot. When he arrived, his men fought and eventually he surrendered. This was very important because it was the first major victory for the Americans. -
French Alliance
The Treaty of Alliance between the French and the Americans was concluded. -
British Leave Philadelphia
The British leave Philadelphia and return to New York -
Battle of Kettle Creek
At Kettle Creek in North Georgia, 340 patriots attacked 700 loyalists. Surprisingly, the patriots came out victorious, despite being outnumbered 2 to 1. -
Battle of Brier Creek
This was a battle that was definately won by the British, without a doubt. The Americans got slaughtered, as the British only lost 5 men, and the Americans lost 150 men. -
Spanish Join the Battle
Spain declares war on Great Britain. -
The Tappan Massacre
69 men in the American were killed, wounded, and/or captured by the British Col. Baylor and his 650 followers. This was a completely unfair battle, as the Americans had only some 100 men. -
Siege of Charleston
After 6 weeks of siege by the British, the Continental Army surrendered about 5,000 soldiers to the British. This was the biggest loss of men for the Americans in the entire war. -
Battle of Hanging Rock
The Patriot Militia and the Loyalist Militia battled for about 3 hours, and the Patriots won. The battle had to be stopped because of the heat and the thirst the participants were undergoing. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
The Patriot and Loyalist Militias had the ultimate showdown in North Carolina. The Patriots had the decisive win in the end, defeating the Loyalist militia. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were adopted on this day. -
Battle of Guilford Court House
A group of about 4,000 Americans battle about 1,900 British, and lost, but the loss was very costly for the British, because they lost a quarter of their men. -
Battle of Yorktown
In the last battle of the Revolutionary War, American General Washington and French General Lafayette pinched British General Cornwallis from the North and the South. They defeated the British, as Cornwallis surrendered because he was severely outnumbered. Another helper in this battle for the Americans was the fact that the ocean around the area was blocked off by French Admiral Degrasse. -
British Evacuate Savannah
The British evacuate Savannah, Georgia near the end of the war. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed to end the war, and seperate Britain and America for good. -
British Leave
The British finally leave New York, and America for good. -
Washington Resigns
George Washington, the Commander and General of the American army, resigns from his job on this day.
