american revolution time lilne

By jacksodal

  • Battle of Lexingotn and Concord

    Battle that starts the war, America wins this battle. Genereal Gage, Paul Revere

  • Second Continental Congress Meet

    John Adams and Sam Adams meet with other deligates to discuss breaking away from Britain.

  • George Washington is named commander-in-chief

    George Washingon is now in charge of all the men in the war and there lives.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Britsh Thomas Gage captures takes Bunker Hill.

  • America Defeat at Quebec

    Britsh win and General Montgomery captues half of the american army they fought aginast.

  • British evacuate Boston

    British evacuate Boston and George Washingotn is ready with cannons.

  • Declaration of Independence is issued

    America wants independence from Britain. Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, and George Washington.

  • Battle of Long Island.

    British win and General Howe forces George Washington out of New York.

  • british occupy new york city

    George Washington gets Britsh to leave New York City. George is back in town

  • battle of trenton

    George Washington defeats General Howe and gains supplies and prisioners.

  • British occupy Philadelphia

    British occupy then evacuate Philadelphia. George Washington, William Howe, and Henery Clinton.

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    British win and earn more supplies. John Buroyne, Arthur St. Clair

  • Battle of Brandywine

    British win and capture americas new capital. General Howe, George Washington

  • Battle of Saratoga

    America wins and starts the turning point in the war. General Burgoyne, and Horatio gates.

  • Articles of Confederation are adopted

    America is now it's own independent country.

  • Winter at Valley Forge

    Amercian Soldiers set up camp 20 miles from British camp. George Washington and Baron Friedrich von Steuben

  • Alliance with France

    America makes a alliance with France in the middle of the Revolutionary War. They help us defeat the British.

  • Battle of Monmouth Court House

    British win and take over the court house. America has its first female soldier. George Washingotn, Charles Lee, Cornwallis, and Molly Pit

  • Fall of Savannah

    British win and take alot of american hostages. Robert Howe, and Archibald Campbell.

  • Spain enters the war

    Spain enters the war to help beat the british

  • Siege of Charleston

    Charleston surrenders, Brtish win and take over (Cornwallis, Henery Clinton)

  • Benedict Arnold's treason is discovered

    Arnold escapes and goes on to help the British lose.

  • French and Britsh battle in Chesapeake Bay

    French win and destroy some of the Britshes navy. Sir Thomas Graves was there.

  • Siege of Yorktown

    America wins, resulting in the treaty of paris and America winning the war. George Washington and Genral Cornwallis.

  • Cornwallis surrenders

    Cornwallis surrenders along with 8000 other British soldiers. George Washington and other leaders are there