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Paul Reveres ride
Revere was captured by patrolling British Regulars in Lincoln, just past Lexington, and never arrived in Concord. Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott, Isreal Bissell, William Dawes, and Sybil Ludington were involved. The outcome was that Revere was captured. It was important because the Minutemen were ready the next morning on Lexington Green for the historic battle that launched the War of Independence. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War. A British force of 700 faced 77 local minutemen and 320 to 400 American counterforce.The outcome was an American victory. It was important because it marked the start of the American War of Independence, -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill started on July 17, 1775. The American Patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army. The American Patriots and British army was involved. The outcome was that the American Patriots were defeated. This war was important because it confirmed that any reconciliation between England and her American colonies was no longer possible. -
Creation of the Declaration of Independence
On July 4th, 1776 congress voted to declare independence. John Dunlap worked through the night to set the Declaration in type and print approximately 200 copies. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livington, and Roger Sherman were involved in creating the Declaration of Independence.13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. It's important because summarizes the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
Thomas Paine writing of "The American Crisis"
The "American Crisis" was a pamphlet series during the American Revolutionary War on December 19, 1776. Thomas Paine was involved. The outcome was changing the course of the war and renewing American resolve. The importance was to bolster morale among American soldiers and renew hope in the American cause -
Crossing of the Delaware
On December 25-26, 1776 a contingent of boats successfully transported troops and artillery equipment over the ice-filled river to New Jersey. George Washington and the Continental Army were involved. They successfully completed the crossing and marched into Trenton on the morning of December 26, achieving a resounding victory over the Hessians. It was important because it allowed his army to strike the Hessians at Trenton the next morning. -
Battle of Trenton
On December 26, 1776, George Washingtons army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. It was important because it was the first victory the colonials had for a long time. -
The Battle of Philadelphia
The Battle of Philadelphia was on September 3, 1777. It was a British military campaign designed to gain control of Philadelphia during the American Revolutionary War. The British and Revolutionary forces were involved in the war. The outcome was the Confederate victory, It was important because it designed to gain control of Philadelphia. -
Battles of Saragota
The battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The Americans and the superior British army were involved. The outcome was that the American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war. It was important because it was primarily economic in nature. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The Winter at Valley Forge happened through, 1777-1778. It was the worst winter experienced during the war. Who was involved in the war was 12,000 soldiers and 400 women and children. The outcome was it made living conditions extremely difficult. It was important because of the dedication, endurance, and resilience. -
Battle of Yorktown
What had happened was that it entrapped a major British army on a peninsula at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced its surrender. Washington forces and Lord Charles Cornwallis's veteran army were involved. Washington's force defeated Cornwallis's army was the outcome. The importance of this battle was it led directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America its independence. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was an agreement signed in September 3, 1783. Those involved in the Treaty of Paris were the United States and Great Britain, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and David Hartley. The outcome was the foundation for the United States as an independent nation and set the stage for its west ward expansion. It's important because it marked the official end of the American Revolutionary War and established the USA as an independent nation