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American Revolution Timeline

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    In Boston, British soldiers shot and killed many people while a mob of colonist harass the soldiers. Samuel Adams lead a boycott and protest against the taxes. This massacre resulted in 5 colonist dying and people created a dramatic illustration of the the event.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Due to taxes from the British the colonist get frustrated and angry so they make a political protest by dumping chests of tea into the British East India Company harbor.
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    This battle was the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary war. British troops marches from Boston to Concord and Lexington to seize an arms cache.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    The British army found out the colonist were on the Peninsula and attacked them 3 times until the colonist retreated leaving the British in control of the Peninsula.
  • Declaration Of Independence

    Declaration Of Independence
    At a Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the Committee of Five signed the Declaration Of Independence to gain independence of England.
  • British capture New York

    British capture New York
    The British Army moves against the Colonist Army led by George Washington. The British wanted to gain control of New York in order to isolate New England from the other colonies. The Colonist ended up losing due to the British Army having the upper hand and gaining control.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    George Washington led his army across to Delaware on Christmas day and faced a garrison of Hessian mercenaries got defeated and restore the fortunes of the patriots.
  • Saratoga

    Saratoga
    A turning point in the Revolutionary War and where the Americans defeat the British army. The Americans gained hope for independence, and helped to secure the support from foreign countries needed to win the war. The Americans win the battle with 9,000 soldiers in the first battle and in the second battle 12,000+ while the British in the first battle have about 7,200 soldiers and in the second battle they have 6,600
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge
    The Continental Army was commanded by General George Washington. In September 1777, Congress fled to Philadelphia to escape the British capture of the city. The British soldiers went on a raid of Valley Forge burning down buildings and stealing supplies. The Americans had about 12,000 soldiers and get defeated in this raid causing the the British to win.
  • Battle of Monmouth

    Battle of Monmouth
    This battle took place near the Monmouth Court House on June 28, 1778. The Continental Army was commanded by General George Washington against the British Army commanded by General Sir Henry Clinton. The American army had about 14,300 soldiers and the British having 17,660 soldiers in this battle.At the end the British escape the battle field resulting in the Continental army win this battle.
  • British capture of Savannah

    British capture of Savannah
    This is known as the Capture of Savannah. The American and French forces try to retake the port city from the British occupying. American forces were between 5,000 to 7,000 troops that were commanded by General Benjamin Lincoln with 4,000 French troops. At the end of the battle the British won
  • British Capture of Charles Town

    British Capture of Charles Town
    This is also known as the Siege of Charleston which was a major British victory that took 6 weeks. The Major General Benjamin Lincoln that commanded garrison which surrender his forces and gives the British a victory.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The French Army joined George Washington in the battle where they fight off the British Army at Yorktown. French and American army had 14,000 troops in total compared to the British with 7,000 troops that had to hold out in a fort but ended up surrendering.