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Battle of Lexington/ Concord
These two battles were the battles that started the revolution. When the British arrived there were only about 80 American soldiers who were led by John Parker. First it started at Lexington which was where they had the first shot which was called "shot heard around the world". The British then moved on to Concord where the Americans began to build up their forces. The British realized this and decided to withdraw. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The capture of Fort Ticonderoga was the first offensive victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War. It secured the strategic passageway north to Canada and netted the patriots an important cache of artillery. The Americans withdrew precipitately from Ticonderoga leaving it in British hands. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
After the battle of Lexington & Concord the British, realizing that the Americans were getting stronger, created a new strategy to attack, they had canons for anticipation in case something happened. The British soldiers had planned an attack north and south of Boston. At this point there was no way of reconciliation between them. The British won this battle, the Americans lost many soldiers, and had to return to their lines outside the Boston perimeter. -
Common Sense
This pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine in which he argued the reasons for the independence of the American colonies from the British and for them to be able to create their own government. He explains the discomfort with the British and that America lacks respectability on the international scene. -
Declaration of Independence
Since the battles began in April 1775, the only purpose of the colonies was to seek freedom, and as time went on, the desire for independence grew. So the Continental Congress delegates voted in favor of it. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin began to write the letter of their independence intentions, which was accepted on July 4th. -
Battle of Long Island
This battle was commanded by George Washington for the Americans and Willian Howe for the British . They started the battle in the center of where the American defense was, but what the British had planned was that their main force would head east of where the American soldiers were. This caused George Washington to order his people to retreat. It was a safe battle for the British. -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
The plan was to cross the Delaware River at night to reach Trenton where they would attack the Hessians who were there. Due to weather conditions the trip was slow and difficult, the river was frozen and very cold. They started 2,400 troops across the river. By the morning of December 26th George Washington and his men had successfully arrived. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington divides his troops into two columns, one to go north and the other to go west. This battle was a sure victory for the Americans as there were only 1,500 Hessians and 2,400 Americans. In command was Johann Rall who was taken by surprise by the arrival of the Americans. This encouraged Washington to cross the Delaware again. -
Battle of Princeton
George Washington headed with his major force for Princeton, New Jersey. Washington was able to stage a night attack and defeat the British troops and leave before General Charles Cornwallis arrived with reinforcements. In the meantime he had left some of his troops at Assanpink. The Battle ended in victory for the America colonist. -
Battle of Saratoga
British General John Burgoyne soon found himself trapped at Saratoga, blocked in the south by General Horatio Gates army. Burgoyne attempted to attack the patriots but they were short of supplies and was forced to agree the first large-scale surrender of British forces in the Revolutionary War. This battle was considered the turning point of the revolutionary war. France was convinced that America could win the war. Therefore, France sent ships, supplies and money to help America in the war. -
Winter at Valley Forge Dec 19, 1777 – June 19, 1778
It was where the American soldiers camped during the winter of 1777-78. It was where Von Steuben helped the soldiers receive military training so they would be well organized and capable of defeating the British. However, they lacked adequate food and clothing, there was also no good hygiene and many of those who lived there suffered from disease. -
Treaty of Amity and Commerce/ Treaty of Alliance
They were the treaties in which America was unified with France and was against Great Britain and provided military assistance against them. Also which recognized America as an independent nation. -
Battle of Charleston
It was the worst battle the United States suffered during the Revolutionary War, led by Benjamin Lincoln. Lincoln tried to reach an agreement that he would surrender if Henry Clinton would let his men go unharmed, but Clinton refused by continuing to approach the American line and bombarding the city, which caused Benjamin Lincoln to surrender. -
Battle of Springfield
The British attempted to invade Springfield by setting fire to it, many wounded soldiers were hospitalized and houses were burned. Union forces defended Springfield territory during the British attempts to gain supplies and access to the high country putting an end to British ambitions in New Jersey -
Battle of Camden
It was the worst American defeat in the field and left the British in temporary control of the southern colonies. While enhancing the reputation of Cornwallis, the battle ruined the career of Gates, who was replaced. The victory opened the way to a subsequent British invasion of North Carolina. -
Battle of Cowpens
The leader of British southern strategy, Lord Charles Cornwallis, was planning an invasion of North Carolina when he received information of Morgan's troops moving westward. Morgan reached the Broad River rounding up his force at the bend of the river. In the afternoon, Morgan met up with several hundred additional soldiers. The Battle was a total victory for the Americans. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
It was a tough battle among Americans themselves; between the Patriots and the South Carolina Loyalists. The Patriots caught the Loyalists by surprise.
The Loyalists were driven back into their camp, where they began to surrender. -
Battle of Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington after having surrounded him. George Washington was responsible for the coordination of the American and French wings of the army, as well as strategy and logistics. This battle marked the conclusion of the last great battle of the American Revolution and the beginning of the independence of a new nation by signing the Treaty of Paris. -
Treaty of Paris
The British laid down their arms at the Battle of Yorktown and surrendered to the United States. This treaty put an end to the revolutionary war that lasted 7 years. On September 3, 1783, the United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, formally ending the Revolutionary War and established borders for the new nation.