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Battle of Lexington and Concord
Brief description: Shot heard around the world. It started the American Revolution. The Americans won in concord. Important people-General Gage , Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith, Paul Revere. -
Second Continental Congress meets
Brief description: They discussed the first Continental Congress meeting. Important people-Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Peyton Randolph, Charles Thomas. -
George Washington named Commander-in-chief
Brief description- Washington was chose to be commander-in-chief for the continental Army by the Second Continental Congress. Important people- George Washington. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Brief description-The British won. The battle was really costly and many British were killed or injured. Important people- General Gage -
American defeat at Quebec
Brief description: The British won. American forces attacked the capital of British Canada. Important people- General Montgomery, General Benedict Arnold, General John Burgoyne. -
British evacuate Boston
Brief description-The British were forced to evacuate Boston. Important People- General Howe, and George Washington. -
Declaration of Independence Issued
Brief description- It showed the thirteen colonies. Important People- John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, King George 3rd. -
Battle of Long Island
Brief description- The British won. The hessians planned a battle for revenge of the Battle of Trenton, but many were killed. Important People- George Washington, General Howe. -
The British occupy New York City
Brief description- British won. The British took over New York. Important people- George Washington. -
Battle of Trenton
Brief description- The Americans won. On the morning of the 26th the war began. A lot of the hessians had been killed and injured. Important people- General Howe, George Washington, Thomas Paine. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Brief description- It is a military camp. They had a long rough winter many left but some were determined and stayed. Important people- George Washington. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Brief description: The British won. British captured the fort. Important people-George Washington, General John Burgoyne, General Barry St. Leger, General Arthur St. Clair. -
Battle Of Brandywine
Brief description- The British won. 400 Americans were captured and another 1,000 were wounded and killed. Important People- General John Burgoyne, General Howe, George Washington. -
Battle Of Saratoga
Brief description-The Americans won. Smith had all his troops destroy and take all their artillery, ammunition and what else they could find in Concord. Important people- General Thomas Gage, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith. -
British occupy Philidelphia
Brief description- British won. The British took over Philadelphia. Important people-George Washington. -
Articles of Confederation Adopted
Brief description- The second continental congress made it with the thirteen colonies. Important people- George Washington . -
Alliance with France
Brief Description- An alliance between America and France. Important people- Benjamin Franklin , John Adams, George Washington. -
Battle at Monmouth Court House
Brief description-The Americans won. The British lost about 1200 troops and the Americans lost about 500. Important people- George Washington, Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus Von Steuben, Baron Von Steuben, General Henry Clinton. -
Fall of Savannah
Brief description- The British won. Americans failed at trying to capture the city so savannah remained in the British hands. Important people- Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Campbell. -
Siege of Charleston
Brief Description- The British won. After 3 months of harsh beatings they surrendered in what may have been the best American defeat in the war. Important people- General Clinton, Colonel William Moultrie, General Charles Cornwallis. -
Spain enters War
Brief description- Spain makes an alliance with the Americans. Important people- King Charles the 3rd. -
Benedict Arnolds Treason Discovered
Brief description- Benedict Arnold and John Andre talk about trading a high spot in the British army and a lot of money for the west point. Important people- Benedict Arnold and John Andre. -
French and British Battle in Chesapeake Bay
Brief description-The British won. Many were killed and wounded in this battle. Important People- George Washington, and Henry Clinton. -
Siege of Yorktown
Brief description- The Americans won. Cornwallis’s Army surrendered. Important people-George Washington, General Cornwallis. -
Cornwallis Surrenders
Brief description- Americans won. Cornwallis was trapped so he had to surrender. Important people-George Washington, and general Cornwallis.
