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The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Minutemen and Redcoats clash at Lexington and Concord. It is also called "The shot heard round the world." -
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American Revolution
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Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys seize Fort Ticonderoga. -
Second Continental Congress Meets
They agreed to make a Continental Army and make George Washington supreme commander. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Cheif
George Washington is named the Commander in of the Continental Army -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British drive the Americans from Breed's Hill. -
American Defeat at Quebec
American forces under Benedict Arnold fail to seize Quebec -
British Evacuate Boston
George Washington brought cannons to capture Ft. Ticonderoga and forced the British to retreat to Nova Scotia. -
Declaration of Independence Issued
Declared independence for Americans from Great Britain. Written by Thomas Jefferson. -
Battle of Long Island
Major victory for British, start of successful British campaign. -
British occupy New York City
General Howe, British forces won, NY was moved to Kingston. -
Battle of Trenton
General George Washington crossed the Delaware River and defeated the Hessians without losing one of his men. -
British occupy Philadelphia
British occupy then evacuate Philadelphia -
battle of Brandywine
british win and capture americans new captial -
Battle of Saratoga
americans win and starts the turning point in the war -
articles of confederation
america is now it's own independence counrty -
Winter at Valley Forge
American soldiers set up camp 20 miles from British camp -
alliance with france
america makes a alliance with france in the middle of the revolutionary war -
siege of charleston
charleston surrenders, british won -
Battle of monmouth court house
british win and take over the court house -
fall of savannah
The British are angry about losing the north so they came south and defeated the Patriots -
spain enters the war
spain enters the war in help beat the british -
Benedict arnold treason discovered
arnold escapes and goes an to help the british lose -
French and British battle in chesapeake bay
French wins and destory some of the british navy -
siege of yorktown
america wins, resulting in the treaty of paris -
cornwallis surrrenders
cornwallis surrenders along with 8000 other british soldiers
