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The Second Continental Congress
Colonist called the Second Continental Congress to debate about independence and reconciliation. Congress agreed to recognize the colonial militia as the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as its commander. -
Battle of Lexington
This battle happened because the British Commander heard about the supplies of powder. This battle lasted 15 minutes -
Battle of Concord
The colonist attacked the british by making them think they were unarmed. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
It was the deadliest battle of the war. The British general decided to attack on Breed's Hill. The were more British casualties than the colonist with 1,450 casualties in total. -
Battle of New York
In troop deployment and combat, it was the largest battle of the entire war. After defeating the British in the Siege of Boston on March 17, 1776, commander-in-chief General George Washington brought the Continental Army to defend the port city of New York, located at the southern end of Manhattan Island. -
Battle of Trenton
General George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware on Christmas in 1776 and, over the course of the next 10 days, won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. In the Battle of Trenton, Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing. -
Battle of Philadelphia
the British army began an initiative to capture the colonial capitol of Philadelphia. The Battle of Brandywine led to the eventual capture of the continental capitol at Philadelphia by the British army on September 26, 1777 -
Battle of Saratoga
On September 19th, British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. Though his troop strength had been weakened, Burgoyne again attacked the Americans at Bemis Heights on October 7th, but this time was defeated and forced to retreat. -
Battle of Valley Forge
The British occupied Philadelphia, Washington and his army hunkered down for a harsh winter at Valley Forge. No battle was fought there, yet, it was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. -
Marquis De Lafayette
He was known in the United States simply as Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War, commanding American troops in several battles. -
Battle of Yorktown
American force of Colonial and French troops laid siege to the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia. Led by George Washington and French General, they began their final attack on October 14th, capturing two British defenses and leading to the surrender, just days later, of British General Lord Cornwallis and nearly 9,000 troops. -
Battle of Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America had ended The Revolutionary War.
