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Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga is built by the French at a narrows near the south end of Lake Champlain. Three major rivers connected. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This was the first battle of the Revolution. The British moved toward Lexington and Concord to seize any supplies the colonists had and to arrest any revolutionaries. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen join forces to attack the British. The attack came when the British were sleeping. This battle played a major role in the revolution by boosting the morale of the Continental Army. The main reason of the attack was to get the supplies that the British had to supply the Continental Army. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill was one of the bloodiest battles in the Revolution. The casualties of the British were ~1054 and the Americans had ~400 casualties. This was the first major battle and gave the Americans confidence even though they lost. The British were trying to keep control of the city and the seaport. Once the Americans heard the British wanted the hills they went to defend them. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine writes Common Sense in 1776 to advocate independence and freedom from Great Britain to the colonies. Paine used emotional appeal to intrigue the Americans and then appealed to reason as why they should become independent. After the publication of Common Sense, it took America by storm. -
Siege of Boston
Washington's soldiers pointed guns at British ships docked in the harbor using weapons taken from Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point by an expedition headed by Henry Knox. The British were ultimately made to leave Boston on March 17. Following General George Washington's effective installation of fortifications and guns on Dorchester Heights, which overlooks the city from the south, British soldiers are driven to abandon Boston. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence contained three major ideas: the undeniable right of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. All men are created equal. And the individual rights should be defended by yourself and others. This was sent to the King of Britain to summarize the colonists motivation to seek independence. -
Battle of Long Island
The American Continental Army under the command of George Washington was effectively shoved aside by the British Army. Washington's loss might have forced him to surrender his whole army, but his resourcefulness allowed him to get away and carry on the battle. -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
General George Washington crosses the Delaware with 5,400 troops to surprise attack the Hessian force who were celebrating Christmas. -
Battle of Trenton
General George Washington's army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. -
Battle of Princeton
General George Washington led the Continental Army soldiers in the defeat of a British army force close to Princeton, New Jersey. The operation was a part of a larger effort to restore momentum after a run of setbacks in the vicinity of New York City during the summer and fall of 1776. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga were the pinnacle of the Saratoga campaign and signified the end of the American Revolutionary War for the British. The American army's victory over the greater British army raised national spirits, boosted the dream of independence, and helped to win the war's necessary foreign backing. -
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Winter at Valley Forge
The Continental Army's encampment at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was plagued by cold, hunger, and illness. Valley Forge was vital despite the terrible circumstances because Washington used the time to strengthen his force. Baron von Steuben, a Prussian officer who oversaw daily drills for the troops, put in place a system of organized military instruction that improved the Continental Army's fighting prowess. -
Treaty of Amity and Commerce / Treaty of Alliance
Trade between France and the United States was encouraged by the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, which acknowledged the United States as an independent country. A military alliance was formed against Great Britain as a result of the Treaty of Alliance, which made peace contingent on American independence. -
Battle of Cowpens
An important American victory in the Revolutionary War came in the Battle of Cowpens, which took place close to Chesnee, South Carolina. The British aspirations to gain control of the southern colonies from the Americans were severely damaged by this encounter. The Continental Army decisively beat the British at Cowpens after suffering multiple defeats in the South. -
Battle of Charleston
On May 12, 1780, Major General Benjamin Lincoln unconditionally surrendered to British Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton and his army of 10,000 at Charleston, South Carolina, resulting in the Americans' worst loss of the Revolution. -
Battle of Springfield
The roughly 2,050 soldiers who made up the American Forces were under the command of Gen. Nathaniel Greene. The British were able to advance at first, but they were ultimately forced to retreat in the face of recently arrived rebel forces, leading to a Continental triumph. -
Battle of Camden, SC
General Horatio Gates led approximately 4,000 American men against more than 2000 British and Loyalist soldiers under Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis. After the fight, the British Army and Loyalists took control of the colony, leaving the southern Continental Army in complete chaos. The British turned Camden into a fortified stronghold, and the South's patriot movement faced an uncertain future. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
One of the few significant battles of the Revolutionary War fought exclusively amongst fellow citizens was the Battle of Kings Mountain. At Kings Mountain, 900 Americans engaged in a bloody conflict with Loyalist militia members under the command of British major Patrick Ferguson. The British failed in their attempt to win over Southern Loyalists. The conflict was referred to by Thomas Jefferson as "The turn of the tide of success." -
Battle of Yorktown
The Revolutionary War was practically over when Cornwallis submitted at Yorktown. The British government requested peace from the Americans because it lacked the money to assemble a new army. The Treaty of Paris was ratified on September 3, 1783, over two years after the war began. -
Treaty of Paris
The American Revolution was put to an end by this treaty, which was signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, and it acknowledged the United States as an independent country. The British Crown legally acknowledged American independence and gave the country most of its land east of the Mississippi River in exchange, more than doubling the area of the new country and opening the door for westward development.