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capture of fort ticonderoga
In 1755, French settlers in North America began building a military fortification, Fort Carillon, on the western shore of Lake Champlain. Because of its location, -
lexington and concord
these are the first battles of the american revoutionary war. the british
won lexington and the americans won concord the shot heard around the world was fired in these battlestook place on the same day -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The English won the battle because the Americans ran out of ammo. It proved that the Americans were up for the challenge to fighiting the British. -
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bunker hill
the battle bunker hill was a battle the showed the british that the americans were ready and could -
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donovans time line
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American defeat at quebec
On December 31, 1775, during the American Revolutionary War (, Patriot forces under Colonel Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) and General Richard Montgomery (1738-75) attempted to capture the British-occupied city of Quebec and with it win support for the American cause in Canada. -
battle of long island
British fleet reached the entrance to the Hudson River on 29th June 1776 and Howe landed on Staten Island on 3rd July. The Congress declared independence the next day. -
declaration of indepence issed
he 2nd Continential Congress met in Philadelphia. During this discussion with the likes of John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Adams, the founding fathers voted to declare their independence from Britian. -
bendict arold treason discovered
October 11, 1776, the american fleet surprised its foe near Valcour Bay. Although Carleton's flotilla drove the americans away, Arnold's action delayed carleton's approach long enough that, by the time the British general reached new york, -
the battle of trenton
the battle of trenton took place on the morning of december 26 1776 during the revolutionary war after general washington delware river -
winter at valley forge
Tired from long marches, ill equiped and malnurished, Washington took his army to Valley Forge, about 20 miles south of at the time British occupied Philadephia. There the troops and Washington stayed until the winter was over with. -
british evacuate boston
uring the American War for Independence, British forces are forced to evacuate Boston following Patriot General George Washington's successful placement of fortifications and cannons on Dorchester Heights, which overlooks the city from the south. -
Alliance with France
After the Battle of Saratoga, the French government recognizes the US as its own country and begins to form and alliance with the partriots. French King Louis XVI , Marquis de Lafayette, George Washington and others from the Continential Congress reached an alliance that allowed the US to trade and recieve support from France -
french and british battle in chesapeake bay
he Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or simply the Battle of the Capes, was a crucial naval battle in the American War of Independence that took place near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 1781, between a British fleet -
Siege of of charleston
his was a crusing blow to the British army and their General Cornwallis. Lead by George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau (French General), defeated the British Army in Yorktown, -
Cornwallis Surrenders
General Cornwallis surrenders to the patriot army amid the attacks and blockaid by the Americans and the French. -
spain enter the war
spain began a military campaign of its own against the british in Florida and Louisiana. From 1779 through 1782, -
fall of savannah
In January 1861, huge crowds in Savannah, Ga., greeted news of the state's secession from the Union with wild enthusiasm, and with apparent near
