hunter's timeline of revolutionary war

By smileyhj

  • second continental congress meets

    the delegates agreed to meet again on may 5, 1775

  • american defeat at quebec

    patriot forces under generals benedict arnold are defeated
  • Battle of lexington and concord

    Battle of lexington and concord

    It is the first official battle. The british won at lexington the colonist chased them out of concord.
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    timespan

  • capture of fort ticonderoga

    ethan allen and the green mountain boys help the coloinst. much needed supplys the british won.

  • george washington named commander-in-chief

    he had more military experience

  • battle of bunker hill

    the british won and it is really fought on breeds hill

  • british evacuate boston

    british forces are forced to evacuate boston

  • declaration of independence issued

    it was signed on july 4 1776

  • battle of long island

    the british won the battle

  • battle of trenton

    the american won it was also cold

  • british occupy philadelphia

    the british gain control over philadelphia

  • battle of brandywine

    british won the battle

  • battle of saratoga

    british won the battle

  • articles of confederation adopted

    it was 16 months to debate

  • british occupy new york city

    british took over new york city

  • alliance with france

    led by benjamin franklin

  • battle of monmouth courthouse

    it was a draw

  • winter at valley forge

    the had people die and leave

  • fall of savannah

    henry clinton sent 3500 regulars

  • spain enters the war

    spain declarces war on the british

  • siege of charleston

    the army had 3500 people

  • benedict arnold's treason discovered

    met with john andre

  • french and british battle in chesapeake bay

    french won

  • siege of yorktown

    patriots won

  • cornwallis surrenders

    surrenders 8,000 british soldiers