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Declaration of Independence
The Thirteen colonies agreed to sign the Declaration of Independence and sever their ties to Great Britain. The document was written and revised by a committee made up of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. Thomas Jefferson, recognized for his ability with words, wrote the Declaration of Independence with the oversight and revision of the rest of the committee. What Congress hoped for from the document was to gain friendly foreign support. -
Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island was a fight battled on the western side of long island it was additionally the biggest fight. 40,000 officers faced right now. The fight finished in British triumph. Because of Britain's success British soldiers caught New York City and Long Island. The Continental Army had to withdraw right to Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton in Trenton, NJ was a fight that occurred toward the beginning of the day daily after Christmas where George Washington crossed the Delaware River the night before (December 25) and encompassed the Hessian' battalion. The outcome was U.S triumph. This astonishing triumph prompted troopers picking up energy and spirit. The questioning of the war halted and there were newcomers. -
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against the Hessian, German mercenaries in service of the British, forces in Trenton, New Jersey. Washington, planned in partial secrecy, led an army of Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River in a logistically challenging and dangerous operation. Washington surprised and defeated the troops of Johann Rall in Trenton. Washington's army crossed back victorious. -
Flag Resolution
The Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution which expressed: "Settled, That the banner of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, exchange red and white; that the association be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, speaking to another constellation." Flag Day is presently seen on June 14 of every year. Custom holds that the new banner was first raised in June 1777 by the Continental Army at the Middlebrook camp. -
Battle of Valley Forge
General George Washington brought the Continental Army to Valley Forge for the winter of 1777 to 1778. The army had a string of loses before coming and conditions were harsh. It was winter do it was cold and supplies were short. Diseases also killed most of the men at Valley Forge. Nearly 2/3 of the 2,000 who died during there stay from influenza, dysentery, typhoid and typhus.George Washington and Friedrich Wilhelm managed to train/transform the defeated army into a force to be reckoned with. -
Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance in Paris was an arrangement among France and the United States that advanced exchange and business ties. France would give supplies to the Continental Army with the goal that they could take on the British. These bargains appeared and perceived the United States as an autonomous country. Because of the bargain the Continental Army currently had talented pioneers and more soldiers to beat the British. -
John André Arrested
American General Benedict Arnold meets with British Major John Andre to examine giving over West Point to the British, as an end-result of the guarantee of a huge aggregate of cash and a high situation in the British armed force. The plot was thwarted and Arnold, a previous American legend, got synonymous with "backstabber." Arnold met with Major John Andre and made his traitorous agreement. Be that as it may, the intrigue was revealed and Andre was caught and executed. -
Mutiny of Unpaid Pennsylvania Soldiers
The Pennsylvania Line Mutiny was a revolt of Continental Army troopers, who requested more significant salary and better lodging conditions, and was the reason for the legend and stories encompassing the American courageous woman Tempe Wick. The insurrection started on January 1, 1781, and finished with an arranged settlement on January 8, 1781. The Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783 was an anti- government protest by nearly 400 soldiers of the Continental Army in June 1783. -
General Cornwallis Surrenders
English General Cornwallis surrenders after there rout at Yorktown. As the attack of Yorktown is the last significant fight in the American Revolution it essentially is the finish of the war. Because of lacking assets to raise another military he gives up "7,087 officials and men, 900 sailors, 144 guns, 15 galleys, a frigate, and 30 vehicle ships " .Britain bids to the Americans for harmony. Harmony exchanges began before long. -
Battle of Yorktown
General George Washington, leading a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, begins the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and an army of 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia, in the most important battle of the Revolutionary War. Surrounded, General Cornwallis surrendered 7,087 officers and men, 900 seamen, 144 cannons, 15 galleys, a frigate, and 30 transport ships. His surrender marked the end of the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed by representatives of King George III and representatives of the United States of America in Paris, was the end of the Revolutionary War. This treaty set the boundaries between the British Empire in North America and the United States of America. Only Article 1 of the treaty, which acknowledges the United States' existence as free, democratic, and independent states, remains in force.
