Middle stages timeline

  • The Battle of Lexington And Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord battled on April 19, 1775, were the first of many military encounters of the American Revolutionary War.
  • Meeting of the Second Continental Congress

    The Second Continental Congress met inside Independence Hall. It was only a month after shots had been discharged at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts, and the Congress was getting ready for war. They set up an armed force and chose George Washington as Commander-in-Chief. The ruler would not hear the request and announced the American provinces in rebellion.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill clarified that the Revolution would have been a tedious conflict that couldn't be effectively finished. This was the main pitched battle of the Revolution.
  • Failed Seizure of Quebec under Benedict Arnold

    On December 31, 1775, during the American Revolutionary War, Patriot powers under Colonel Benedict Arnold and General Richard Montgomery endeavored to catch the British-involved city of Quebec and with it win support for the American reason in Canada. The assault failed, and the work cost Montgomery his life.
  • Common Sense Published

    Thomas Paine composed the handout "Common Sense" in 1775 and it was distributed in January of 1776. The fundamental effect of this leaflet was to assist with making the American colonists choose to battle for freedom. The principal clashes of the Revolution occurred in 1775, however, the Colonists had not yet chosen to really attempt to become free
  • Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

    By issuing the Declaration of Independence, embraced by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American provinces cut off their political associations with Great Britain. The Declaration summed up the colonist's inspirations for looking for Independence.
  • Battle of Trenton

    the Battle of Trenton, of the contention, was that the Hessian armed force was squashed in Washington's raid across the Delaware River and the Americans were stimulated by the simple loss of the British Hessian powers.
  • Paoli Massacre (Battle of Paoli)

    The Battle of Paoli, otherwise called the "Paoli Massacre," was a tiny, barbarous fight battled as a feature of the Philadelphia Campaign in the American Revolution.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga was a defining moment in the American Revolution. It gave the Patriots a significant assurance help and convinced the French, Spanish and Dutch to join their motivation against a common rival.
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    Washington’s Encampment at Valley Forge

    Washington's consistent authority was essential to keeping the military flawless through the strategic and regulatory difficulties of the colder time of the year of 1777-1778, and it probably represented the way that there was never mass departure or rebellion at Valley Forge. In spite of severe conditions, Valley Forge denoted an achievement in the military's tactical experience.