Austins Timeline With a Boost

By Ague4860

  • Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the town of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cabridge.

  • Lexington and Concord Boost

    The British marched into Lexington and Concord intending to suppress the possibility of rebellion by seizing weapons form the colonists. When the Americans came to attack the British by surprise, the British saw them coming from a distance and began to prepare for battle so they eventually won the fight.

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    This was one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution. Victory at Bunker Hill came at a terrible price for the British, with nearly half of the 2,200 Redcoats who entered the battle killed or wounded in just two hours of fighting. The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought between the United Colonies and Great Britain. It was fought during the Siege of Boston in Charleston, Massachusetts.

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill Boost

    The Battle was still a very long and bloody battle, but instead of the British winning, the Americans stood strong and fought through the battle, but the victory was at the cost of many sacrifices.

  • Washington Chosen as General

    Washington was selected over other candidates such as John Hancock based on his previous military experience and a hope that a leader from Virginia could help unite the colonies. Washington proved to be capable and resilient leader of the American military forces during the Revolutionary War.

  • Washington Chosen as general Boost

    Instead of Washington chosen as general to cross the Delaware, John Hancock instead took his place, so the crossing would have been very different. They might not have even crossed if it wasn’t for Washington’s courage.

  • Continental Congress Issues the Declaration of Independence.

    The committee originally presented the final draft before Congress on June 28, 1776, and Congress adopted the final text of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th. The British Government did its best to dismiss the Declaration as a trivial document issued by disgruntled colonists.

  • Continental Congress Issues the Declaration of Independence Boost

    Though the Americans worked very hard to issue this document, the British still stopped them and from then on America was not as grateful as it was.