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American Revolution
The years in which the American Revolution was going on. -
Battle of Lexington
The first battle of the American Revolution started the whole war pretty much. The colonists won this battle. -
Shot Heard 'Round the World
The first shot fired between the minutemen and the English. This started the war, but no one really knows who shot it.... -
Fort Ticonderoga Seige
Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold led the Green Mountain Boys to Fort Ticonderoga where they forced the British to surrender the fort. -
George Washington
George Washington is put in charge of the American army. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought over Breed Hill which was right behind the Bunker Hill. Artemas Ward (commander for American Army) shouted as his men stood waiting on top of Breed Hill, "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes!". After 3 attacks the British finally won suffering brutal caualties. -
Olive Branch Petition
On this date Congress made the Olive Branch Petition. It askied England to respond and deal with the issues the American colonies had with them. Unfortunately, King George III refused because he believed the Americans were rebelling. -
"Common Sense"
Thomas Paine wrote this book to try and convince more and more patriots to join America to fight the English. -
Declaration of Independence adopted by Congress
Congress allows the Declaration to be printed -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration is printed and ready to be shown to the public. So that's exactly what happened it was read to the public. -
Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell is rung in order to call the townspeople of Philadelphia to come to hear the public reading of the Declaration of Independence. -
The Battle of Long Island
Knowing that New York would probably be a likely spot for the British to take over, Commander-in-Chief took his troops and set up defenses there. Little did he know that the British had twice the size of their army. Washington sent the majority of his troops to Manhattan where he thought would be the hardest to defend. The British came from the opposite direction which panicked the Americans. The British were able to defeat the Americans in the first big battle of the Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Fort Washington
William Howe's British troops looked to take over Fort Washington being that it was the last American refuge in Manhattan. The British attack came from the north, south, and east. The American men were overwhelmed from this and were dying out fast. They were commanded to surrender by Robert Magaw their commander. The British won and the Americans were chased into Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Trenton
This battle happened after General Washington was able to transport his troops across the Delaware River to surprise attack the Hessians. Since the Hessian soldiers were surprised by the attack the Americans were able to defeat them. This was a huge turning point for the Continental Army being that they were just about days from complete defeat. -
Battle of Princeton
This battle was in Priceton, NJ. This was a victory for the Americas after Washington made Charles Mawhoods (commander of the British) retreat to Charles Cornwallis. Although, some British did take refuge in Nassau Hall, but they were also forced to surrender by the militia. After this American victory many more people started to enlist in the American Army. -
First Flag
Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag. -
Lafayette
Lafayette comes to America. -
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. This was a victory for the British which was a great win for the British taking few casualties. -
The Battle of Germantown
This battle was in Germantown, Pennsylvania. After Howe was able to defeat Washington's troops at Philadelphia, Howe split his men and sending the majority of them to Germantown. Washington was going to attack the British in Germantown to take back with 3000 militia men. With fog confusing the
Americans, there was no way for them to take on the British. The militia sent in several attacks and all failed causing immense losses. The British had the victory in this battle. -
The Battle of Saratoga
This battle started on September 19, 1777 and ended on October 17, 1777. How the war started was that General Burgoyne (British) collided with General Gates' army near a farm of Loyalist John Freeman. In the end the Americans forced the English to surrender. This victory was a major turning point for America. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation are adopted by congress. -
Valley Forge
The Continental army arrived at Valley Forge after an ecruciatingly tiring consecutive battles with the British. They then suffered in this spot during winter with nothing to fill their stomachs with. One of the hardest times during the Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Monmouth
This battle was at Monmouth Court House, NJ. The battle was a victory for the Americans. This day was very hot and both the sides were showing that they weren't liking the heat. The British were headed toward New York at this point in time, but the Continental Army's mission was to not let the redcoats advance. -
Battle of Yorktown
In this battle 5000+ French soldiers landed in the Americas to assist the American troops. The Americans and French combined greatly outnumbered the British which lead Americans/French to win this war. This event then led up to the Treaty of Paris -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the event that ended the Revolutionary War. It was signed in Paris by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. This made it so that the United States of America was an independent nation. Again, the end of the Revolutionary War. -
Goodbye Washington
George Washington resigns as commander for the Army at the end of the 8 year war.
