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Battle of Long Island
After the Continental Army refused General Howe’s offer of peace and a pardon, he decided to send troops to New York City to isolate and take New York City into British control by force. British forces killed or wounded over 1,500 colonists. Howe continued his campaign to gain more control by going north after NYC was strictly under British control. -
The Capture of Fort Lee
In this siege, the British and Hessian armies defeated the Continental Army. The Battle of Fort Lee on November 20, 1776 marked the successful invasion of New Jersey by British and Hessian forces and the subsequent general retreat of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The Battle of Fort Lee was named for Charles Lee. -
Battle of Princeton
After George Washington crossed the Delaware River, Washington started on a ten day campaign. This would change the course of the war. In the end George won, proving that his amateur team of Continental Army soldiers could win and defeat the British. During the war George’s right hand man was Alexander Hamilton. -
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Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga is an access point to Canada in Vermont that was used in the French and Indian War. The fort was captured back into patriot control early in the war. Arthur St. Clair, who was the general at Fort Ticonderoga was instructed to hold the fort as long as possible but after the overwhelming amount of British forces, decided to abandon the fort. Fort Ticonderoga was controlled by the redcoats until the British decided to retreat to Canada after the surrender at Saratoga. . -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle was a major British defeat, after this victory the Patriots had increased spirits helping them to keep fighting. This patriot victory helped to undermine the effects of the capture of Philadelphia. After this victory it convinced the french to join the patriots because this battle was pivotal to changing the “tide” of the war. -
Siege of Philadelphia
This large battle was fought all day, but Washington was ultimately defeated in the end. This opened the door for the British Army to march into the American capital. After that the British occupied the American capital for about a year. The British were able to win the Philadelphia Campaign by tearing down the Continental Army and outsmarting them. -
The Continental Army spends the winter at Valley Forge
Valley Forge is where the Continental being led by George Washington dug in over the winter, when they practiced the idea of suspending warfare during the winter. Furthermore, Marquis de Lafayette came in and helped the Continental Army, his arrival created hope in the Continental Army. Women also contributed to this by supplying the troops with clothes, food, bandages, and bullets. -
Capture of Savannah, Georgia
British troops capture Savannah Georgia hoping to gain some control in the south believing there were more loyalists than the north. This led to the expansion of the British campaign to gain control in the southern colonies. Savannah, and soon all of Georgia remained under British Control until July 11, 1782. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown informally ended the revolutionary war. The British surrendered in Yorktown, Virginia. It effectively sealed the patriot victory in the American Revolution. The effect of the Battle of Yorktown was it marked the beginning of the new nation's independence and showed the world that a major world power can be beaten. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a document that recognized America's independence, which formally ended the Revolutionary War between America and Great Britain. The treaty took many months of negotiations with patriot, french and british representatives. The treaty granted the US control of all lands south of canada and north of Florida and Louisiana.