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Lexington
The Lexington revolution was the catalise to the war, Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13th American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts. On April 18th British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord in order to seize an arms cache. -
Concord
Concord went against Lexington, this was the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary war.This war was between the Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in America. -
Bunker Hill
This event occurred during the siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts, which was peripherally involved in the battle. -
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New York
During this time the British decided to try and seize New York City, The Continental Army failed in their attempt to protected New York and where pushed into pennsylvania -
Trenton
The Trenton revolution was very small, the Hessian force at Trenton numbered 1,400 under the leadership of Colonel Johann Rall. Rall and his men we're unprepared for this battle he had heard of the colonial movements, but was too tired. -
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Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. -
Valley Forge
Served as the third of eight military for Washington and his Continental army who were desperately low on food and supplies. Over 2,000 soldiers died at Valley Forge -
Marquis De Lafayette
was a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War commanding American troops in several battles, including the Siege of Yorktown. -
Philadelphia
Congress appoints a rich Philadelphia merchant named Robert Morris as a superintendent of finance. Morris and his associate begged and borrowed money to provide salaries for the continental Army. -
Yorktown
American force of Colonial and French troops led seige to the British Army at Yorktown. It was Led by George Washington and French General Comte de Rochambeau, they began their final attack on October 14th capturing two British defenses and leading to their surrender. -
Treaty Of Paris
signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America thus ending the American Revolutionary War.
