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Colonel Francis Marion
Learn MoreFrancis Marion was an American Military officer in the American Revolution. ¬ -
George Washington
Learn MoreGeorge Washington was the man that led the Continental Army to victory and won the American Revolutionary war. On April 30, 1789 George Washington became the first president of the United States. -
Charles Cornwallis
Learn MoreCharles Cornwallis was a British officer During the American Revolutionary War. In the American Revolution he was one of the leading British Generals. His surrender to the Americans caused all significant hostilities to stop. -
Benedict Arnold
Learn MoreBenedict Arnold was an American general who fought in the American Revolution. Although fighting for the Americans he plotted to surrender the forts he took to the British. When his plot was discovered to became a Brigadier General in the British army. -
First Continental Congress
Learn MoreThe First Continental Congress was a convention between 12 British colonies. On September5, 1774 a meeting in Philadelphia took place in response to the Coercive acts which the Americans called the intolerable acts. The congress was attended by 56 members who represented the 12 colonies. The point of the meeting was to discuss possible ideas such as stopping trade with the British. The main goal of the congress was to stop the enforcement of the intolerable acts. -
Patriots
Learn MorePatriots were people from the 13 original colonies of America who rebelled against the British rule in favor of an independent America. There Rebellion was based on the idea of republicanism. Patriots later formed together the Continental army and won Americas independence in July 1776 -
Loyalists
Learn MoreLoyalists were people from the 13 original colonies of America who did not rebel against the kingdom of Great Britain. After the Continental Army won the American revolutionary war and gained Americas independence many Loyalists fled the great Britain. -
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Quebec Military Campaign
The Quebec Military Campaign also called the Invasion of Canada was the first military campaign by the Army of the Continental Congress. The objective was to take Quebec from the British and convince the French Canadians to join the American war effort. The conflict ended in British victory and a British counter offensive attack. -
Lexington and Concord
Learn MoreThe battle of Lexington and Concord was the first official military battle in the American Revolution.
The battles were fought in Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy and Cambridge. The battles of Lexington and Concord began when British forces were assigned to destroy American military supplies stored in concord. British soldiers shot dead the American patriots defending the path to the supplies which caused news to spread quickly that America was under attack by the British. -
Second Continental Congress
Learn MoreThe Second Continental Congress was a convention between 13 British colonies. The Second Continental Congress was held in the same place that the First Continental Congress was held, Philadelphia. The goal of the Second Continental Congress was to support the colonial war effort and ultimately achieve American independence from the British. On July 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress. The Second Continental Congress was disband on March 6, 1781. -
Army of the Continental Congress
Learn MoreThe Army of the Continental Congress or Continental Army for short was a war effort created from the Continental Congress. The Army of the Continental Congress consisted of all the colonies that later became the United States of America. The Americans chose General George Washington to lead the Continental Army. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle between the Americans and the British on June 17, 1775 which took place on Breeds hill. The Battle is called The Battle of Bunker Hill because Bunker Hill was the adjacent hill to Breeds hill and was the original objective of both the Americans and the British. The Americans original plan was to fortify Bunker Hill and defend it from the British but they instead found themselves fortifying Breeds hill. The Battle ended in British victory. -
Declaration of Independence
Learn MoreThe Declaration of Independence was a piece of documentation stating American freedom from the British. The Declaration of Independence was the result of the American Revolutionary war. -
Battle of Trenton
Learn MoreThe Battle of Trenton was a shot military conflict at Trenton, New Jersey resulting in American Victory with minimal casualties to the American army. The easy victory greatly improved American morale. -
