revolutionary timeline

  • concord and Lexington

    Marked the start of the American war of independence. It persuaded the Americans to take up arms and support their independence. It is famous for "shot around the world".
  • The Addition of freed African soldiers

    When freed slaves were aloud to join the conventional army
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    Boston Siege

    The Boston Siege was an 11 month period in the war. the American militia man were trying to take over Boston from the British. This was after the battle of bunker hill.
  • The battle of bunker hill

    The British and Americans fought on a hill.the American pushed them back three times time ultimately failed.
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    The defeat in new york

    The British attacked New York.The Americans lost so they retreated
  • The battle of trenton

    George army defeated garrison of hessian mercianrys at trenton
  • the battle of Princeton

    Continental Army soldiers under the command of General George Washington defeated a force of British troops near Princeton, New Jersey
  • the battle of saratoga

    the Americans heavily outnumbered Burgoyne so he surrendered
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    the of valleyforge

    British soldiers captured supplies, destroyed others, and burned down the forges and other buildings.
  • the battle of monoth

    the Continental Army remained in the field while the British Army redeployed to New York
  • Clinton take south

    Clinton tries to convince loyalist to join them and makes a base there to govern
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    trap at Yorktown

    joint Franco-American land and sea campaign that entrapped a major British army on a peninsula at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced its surrender
  • treaty of paris

    ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
  • end of fighting

    This is when the Americans won the war
  • Arrival of the foreign officers

    officers and soldiers from France arrive to help the Americans