Rev war timeline 1

The Revoluntionary War

By Ouida McDaniel
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    Revolutnary War

    This war lasted 8 years
  • The First Continental Congress

    The First Continental Congress

    A group of delegates met in Philadelphia to give voice to their complaints against the British Crown
  • First Shots Fired

    First Shots Fired

    Local Militamen clashed with British soldiers in Lexington and Concord Massachusetts.
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    Delegates voted to form a Continental Army with George Washington as its commander in dhief
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    The First Major battle of the war ended with a British Victory.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The Continetal Congress voted to adopt the document drafted by a five man committee (although the Declaration was writeen mostly by Thomas Jefferson)
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Helped to convince the French to openly support the Americans
  • British Capture Charleston

    British Capture Charleston

    This was a great defeat to the Americans
  • British Surrenders to Washingtion

    British Surrenders to Washingtion

    Lord Cornwallis sent his Lieutenant to offer the surrender and Cornwallis sword to Washingtion
  • Untied States Recognized

    Untied States Recognized

    Great Britain formally recognized the Independence of the United States in the Treaty of Paris