Revolutionary War Timeline

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    Revolutionary War

  • End of Seven Years War

  • Passage of Stamp Act

    Passage of Stamp Act
  • British Troops occupy Boston

  • Committees of Correspondence Established

    Committees of Correspondence Established
  • British tries to intimidate Massachusetts (start)

  • British tries to intimidate Massachusetts (end)

  • War Breaks Out

  • Americans hold their own at Battle of Bunker Hill

    Americans hold their own at Battle of Bunker Hill
  • British form alliance with Patriots

  • Loyalists defeated at Moores Creek

  • South Carolinians repel British attempt to take Charleston

  • America declares Independence

    America declares Independence
  • Washington Crosses Delaware River

    Washington Crosses Delaware River
  • Big British setback at Saratoga

  • Winter of Change for Continental Army

  • France enters war against British

    France enters war against British
  • George Rogers Clark attacks British in Ohio Country (start)

  • George ROgers CLark attacks British in Ohio Country

  • Charleston falls to British

  • Kings Mount. Victory revives patriots hopes

  • American tide continues at Cowpens

    American tide continues at Cowpens
  • Costly British victory at Guilford Courthouse

  • Longest siege of war at Ninety SIx

  • Large British army surrenders at Yorktown

  • Loyalists leave America

  • Treaty of Paris officially ends state of war

    Treaty of Paris officially ends state of war
  • American victory pushes Indians further west

  • U.S. Constitution replaces Artilces of Confederation

    U.S. Constitution replaces Artilces of Confederation