Early American Wars Timeline

By SkylarDCarpenter
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    This was the first major military campaign for the American Revolution.
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    The Winter at Valley Forge

    this was a horrible time for the war and freezing was very common with much snow and rain
  • Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    he was a war hero and went to a meeting with British officials
  • The Battle of Cowpens

    The Battle of Cowpens

    this was a military engagement during the American Revolution
  • The Battle of Baltimore

    The Battle of Baltimore

    it was a battle between British and American forces in the War of 1812
  • The Battle of New Orleans

    The Battle of New Orleans

    this was a battle that Andrew Jackson fought in and he assembled an army and won against the Britians
  • The Election of Andrew Jackson

    The Election of Andrew Jackson

    Andrew had about 55% of the votes with 178 electoral votes
  • The Battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo

    this started the engadgment in the Texas revolution
  • Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    this got rid of about 55% of their territory and I think that America paid them about 15 million dollars for it
  • South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina secedes from the United States

    this was the first state to secede from the United States
  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    the 16th president was elected on November 6th, 1860
  • The First Battle of Bull Run

    The First Battle of Bull Run

    This was the first land war in the Civil War, just 30 miles from Washington.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg

    this was the turning point in the Civil War and lasted 3 days
  • The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    this was one of the most consequential battles of the Civil War
  • The sinking of the USS Maine

    The sinking of the USS Maine

    this was a battleship that was sunk by the Spanish government
  • Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)

    Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)

    the Philippines were defeated by the US and then it went in the Treaty of Paris
  • The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    The Senate tried to pass a bill on March 3rd, 1931 and the next day it became the Nation anthem