Early American Wars Timeline

By taesonstutsman
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    it is important because it is the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    The Winter at Valley Forge

    this was a very cold and miserable fight made fighting conditions very harsh
  • Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    there was a propose to invading canada
  • The Battle of Cowpens

    The Battle of Cowpens

    this battle slowed the British invading north Carolina
  • The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    this provided a big morale boost for the Americans
  • The Battle of Baltimore

    The Battle of Baltimore

    This is important because they were able to block off sea and land rushes and were able to kill the leader of the British
  • The Battle of New Orleans

    The Battle of New Orleans

    this established entitlement over the old europeans
  • The Election of Andrew Jackson

    The Election of Andrew Jackson

    it marked the rise of Jacksons democracy
  • The Battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo

    it was a 13 day battle of them fighting for the alamo which they one
  • Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    mexico ended 55 percent of its territory
  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    this was important because this was a new president for the U.S. and he helped the U.S. in many many ways
  • South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina secedes from the United States

    they were the first state to do this
  • The First Battle of Bull Run

    The First Battle of Bull Run

    it was the first major battle of the civil war
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg

    This is the largest number of deaths in the entire war
  • The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    Lees army surrendered which led to the end of the civil war
  • The sinking of the USS Maine

    The sinking of the USS Maine

    this is important because the ship maine sunk and they was out of a ship
  • The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    this is important because it is now a very popular song and is played at every sport event
  • Battle of the Philippines

    Battle of the Philippines

    A lot of American territory was invaded by the empire of japan