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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, the famous 'shot heard round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence. -
Winter At Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the winter encampment of the Continental Army, under the command of George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War. The Valley Forge encampment lasted six months. -
Benedict Arnold Turns Traitor
Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold turned his back on his country in a secret meeting with a top British official. -
Battle of Cowpens
Daniel Morgan led his army of tough Continentals and backwoods militia to a brilliant victory over Banastre Tarleton's battle-hardened force of British regulars. -
USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
USS Constitution met and defeated HMS Guerriere, a 38-gun British frigate under the command of Captain James Richard Dacres. -
Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore took place between British and American forces in the War of 1812. American forces repulsed sea and land invasions off the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland, and killed the commander of the invading British forces. -
Battle of New Orleans
between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under General Andrew Jackson. It took place 5 miles east-southeast of the city of New Orleans, close to the town of Chalmette, Louisiana, and it was a U.S. victory. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson is elected as President. -
Battle of Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. -
Mexico Loses 3 States To America
Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and Settlement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States. -
South Carolina Secedes from The United States
When Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent of slavery, was elected president, the South Carolina legislature perceived a threat. Calling a state convention, the delegates voted to remove the state of South Carolina from the union known as the United States of America. -
Battle of Bull Run (Part 1)
Only 30 miles from Washington—close enough for U.S. senators to witness the battle in person. Southerners called it the Battle of Manassas, after the closest town. Northerners called it Bull Run, after a stream running through the battlefield. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last, and ultimately one of the most consequential, battles of the American Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln Is Elected
Abraham Lincoln is elected as President. -
Sinking of The USS Maine
Maine sank when her forward gunpowder magazines exploded. Nearly three-quarters of the battleship's crew died as a result of the explosion. -
Spanish American War
Maine in Havana Harbor. It would be the first overseas war fought by the United States, involving campaigns in both Cuba and the Philippine Islands. The Spanish fleet guarding the Philippines was defeated by the U.S. Navy under the command of Commodore George Dewey. -
Star Spangled Banner Is Born
The US adopted the Star-Spangled Banner as the National Anthem.