Revolutionary war timeline

By johnDford

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Minutemen and redcoats battle, "the shots heard around the world"
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    Revolutionary War, start to finish

    The 1775 battle of Lexington and Concord "shot heard around the world" to the ratifying of the preliminary peace treaty in 1783.

  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    The British force the Americans to retreat from Breeds Hill.

  • Failure to seize Quebec

    The Americans, led by Benedict Arnold, fail to take Quebec.

  • Patriots drive loyalists from Moore's Creek bridge

    Patriots drive loyalists from Moore's creek bridge, NC.

  • Signing the Declaration

    Delegates begin to sign the Decleration of Independance.

  • Battle of Harlem Heights

    George Washington, Israel Putnam, and Nathanael Greene held their ground at the battle of Harlem Heights.

  • Battle of Valcour Island

    Benedict Arnold is defeated by the British, but he delayed their advances.

  • Cornwallis captures Fort Lee

    Nathanael Greene lost Fort Lee to Lord Cornwallis.

  • Washington crosses Deleware and captures Trenton

    George Washington crosses the Deleware and takes Trenton from the Hessians.

  • British retreat at Ridgefield

    Benedict Arnold forces the British retreat from Ridgefied, Conneticut.

  • Battle of Bennington

    American militia victorious at the battle of Bennington.

  • Battle of Brandywine

    The British win the battle of Brandywine.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Burgoyne (British) surrenders to General Gates at the battle of Saratoga, NY.

  • Capture of Fort Mifflin

    The British capture Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania.

  • The French alliance

    The Americans and the French sign the French Alliance.

  • Battle of Monmouth Court House

    The battle ends in a draw.

  • Kettle creek GA

    Patriots defeat the loyalists at Kettle Creek, GA.

  • Capture of Stony Point NY

    Anthony Wayne (American) captures Stony Point NY.

  • Charleston SC

    The British capture Charleston SC.

  • Waxhaw Creek SC

    The British defeat the Americans at Waxhaw Creek, SC.

  • Kings Mountain SC

    The Americans defeat Patrick Ferguson and one third of General Cornwallis's army.

  • Americans recapture Augusta GA

    The Americans recapture Augusta GA.

  • The surrender of Yorktown VA

    Cornwallis is surrouned on land and sea by the French and Americans, he surrenders.

  • British evacuate Savannah GA

    The British evacuate Savannah GA, the war is near its end.

  • Preliminary Articles of Peace

    The Americans and British sign the Preliminary Articles of Peace.

  • Ratifying of the Preliminary Peace Treaty

    Congress ratifies the preliminary peace treaty.

  • Treaty of Paris

    The Americans and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris.