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Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette was a French general who played an important part during the Revolutionary War. He volunteered his time and money to help the Americans. He was able to help the Americans win the war and was treated as a hero. -
New York Revolution
In the fall of 1777, the Americans achieved an important victory over the British in upstate New York at the Battle of Saratoga. This is often cited as the 'turning point' in the war. During British occupation, New York was a major center for Loyalists. New York was the American national capital from 1785-1790. -
Lexington Revolution
The Battles of Lexington and Concord took a toll on both sides. For the colonists, 49 were killed, 39 were wounded, and five were missing. For the British, 73 were killed, 174 were wounded, and 26 were missing. -
Concord Revolution
It was the first battle between the colonists and the British troops. -
Bunker Hills Revolution
On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. -
Trenton Revolution
The Battle of Trenton was won by the American forces. ... The surprise attack was made possible due to General Washington's famous crossing of the Delaware River a few miles north of Trenton, New Jersey under extremely adverse weather conditions. -
Saratoga Revolution
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The scope of the victory is made clear by a few key facts: On October 17, 1777, 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. -
Philadelphia Revolution
Philadelphia was the headquarters, if not the official capitol, of the colonies during the American Revolutionary War. This historical city hosted the First Continental Congress, which was held in Carpenter's Hall, before the war, and the Second Continental Congress, which signed the Declaration of Independence. -
Valley Forge Revolution
The six-month encampment of General George Washington's Continental Army at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778 was a major turning point in the American Revolutionary War. ... The defeats had led some members of the Continental Congress to want to replace Washington, believing he was incompetent -
Yorktown
The significance of the conflict was that Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington as French and American forces trapped the British at Yorktown. The British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the official peace treaty between the United States and Britain that ended the American Revolutionary War. It was signed on September 3, 1783.
