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American Revolution

By LiamBoyle
  • Birth of Baron von Steuben

    Birth of Baron von Steuben

    • Former Prussian Military officer
    • Served as Inspector and Major General of the Continental army
    • Credited with being one of the fathers of the continental army by teaching them military essentials
  • Birth of Charles Cornwallace

    Birth of Charles Cornwallace

    • General in the British Army
    • Surrendered to American/French forces in 1781
  • Birth of Benedict Arnold

    Birth of Benedict Arnold

    • General during American Revolutionary War
    • Defected from American to British Army
    • Commanded the West Point Fortifications, with the intention of surrendering them to Britian
  • Birth of Andrew Thaddeus Bonaventure Kosciuszko

    Birth of Andrew Thaddeus Bonaventure Kosciuszko

    • Birthdate is either the 4th or 12th of February, 1746
    • Born in Mereczowszczyzna, Poland
    • Joined the American Revolution as a Human Rights Advocate
    • Fortified Fort Clinton
    • Awarded the Order of Cincinnati from General Washington for Outstanding Service to America
    • Paid with pistols, swords, and 500 acres of Ohio land for his service
  • Birth of John Paul Jones

    Birth of John Paul Jones

    • First well-known Naval Commander of the Revolution
    • Sometimes referred to as the "Father of the American Navy"
    • Appointed First Lieutenant of the Frigate Alfred
  • Birth of George Rogers Clark

    Birth of George Rogers Clark

    • Soldier and Militia Officer from Virginia
    • Best known for capturing Kaskaskia and Vincennes
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    French / Indian War

    -Nearly 2,000 deaths in total (both sides)
    -North American Theatre of Seven Years War: Includes French and British Forces, Colonial Militias, and Indian Warriors
  • Birth of Marquis de Lafayette

    Birth of Marquis de Lafayette

    • French Aristocrat and Military Officer
    • Close friend of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson
  • Birth of Deborah Sampson (Gannett)

    Birth of Deborah Sampson (Gannett)

    • Served in the Continental Army dressed as a man
    • Served 17 months as Robert Shirtliff
    • Wounded in 1782
    • Honorable Discharge (West Point); 1783
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    • Direct tax on paper
    • Passed by British Parliament
    • Caused discontent in colonies
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    • Five Colonial Citizens killed by British Troops stationed in Boston during a riot
    • Used as propaganda to cause revolution
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    • Entire shipment (342 chests) of tea tossed/thrown into Boston Harbor
    • Protest organized by the Sons of Liberty; dressed as Mohawk Indians

  • Intolerable Acts

    • Harsh acts passed by British Parliament in retaliation for The Boston Tea Party
    • Included closing Boston Harbor until compensation was made for the lost tea
    • Stripped Massachusetts of self-governing rights
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    First Continental Congress

    • Congregation of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies
    • Sent letter of complaint regarding Taxation without Representation to Parliament
  • The Ride of Paul Revere

    The Ride of Paul Revere

    • Ride to alert Colonial Militia of the approach of British Forces
    • Gave time for Militia to prepare for British raid of munitions cache
  • Lexington / Concord

    Lexington / Concord

    • First Military engagements of the American Revolution
    • Colonial troops at Lexington defeated
    • British troops attacking munitions cache at Concord defeated by Minutemen Militia
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    • Actually took place on Breed's Hill
    • 450 Colonial Casualties
    • 1,054 British Casualties
    • Pyrrhic Victory for British
  • Publication of "Common Sense"

    Publication of "Common Sense"

    • Written and published (anonymously) by Thomas Paine
    • Advocated call-to-arms for colonies' independence
    • Nationwide sensation
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    • Document announcing the Thirteen American Colonies were declaring themselves as independent states
    • Written and sent to Britain by the Second Continental Congress
  • British Capture New York

    British Capture New York

    • Washington and his army escaped troops defending their retreat
    • Fled at first shots fired by British
  • Washington Crosses the Delaware

    Washington Crosses the Delaware

    • Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River to initiate a surprise attack on sleeping Hessian Soldiers in Trenton, New Jersey
  • The Battle of Trenton, New Jersey

    The Battle of Trenton, New Jersey

    • Washington's Army attacked Trenton, after crossing the Delaware River
    • Hessian Garrison was practically destroyed
    • Decisive victory for Washington's Army
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    Battle of Saratoga

    • British General John Burgoyne expected an additional army to assist his with the attack... They never showed up.
    • He was trapped with his army and forced into surrendering himself and his army to Washington
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    Valley Forge

    • Military camp led by George Washington and Marquis de LaFayette
    • Of 12,000 soldiers,2,000+ died either of hypothermia or disease
  • Battle of Cowpens

    Battle of Cowpens

    • Decisive American Victory
    • Turning point in American Conquest of South Carolina
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    • First Written Constitution of the United States
    • States remained independent
    • Congress was last resort to handle disputes
  • Victory at Yorktown

    Victory at Yorktown

    • Last major land battle of the Revolutionary War
    • Combined Colonial and French Armies
    • Led by Washington and Compte de Rochambeau
    • Cornwallace and his British army surrendered
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    • Ended Revolutionary War
    • Set boundaries between United States and British Empire in North America
    • Restoration of property and prisoners of war