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The Revolutionary War 1776-1783

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    The American Patriots wanted to be free so they made the Declaration of Independence which demanded America to be free from Britan and King George.
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    The Declaration of Independence

  • Battle of New York

    Battle of New York
    The Battle of New York was the war that let Britain have total control of New York because the American Patriots lost this battle.
  • The Battle of Long Island

    The Battle of Long Island
    British good victory and a hard loss for the American Patriots after the Seige of Boston in 1775.
  • Nathan Hale

    Nathan Hale
    A Patriot who was well respected was captured by the British and then got hung. His last words were " I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country." He was later considered the hero of Connecticut.
  • The Battle of White Plains

    The Battle of White Plains
    The battle Britian won to get New York and New Jersey. Sadly, America lost some of it's colonies.
  • The Battle of Fort Washington

    The Battle of Fort Washington
    A big loss for American Patriots. The British had 8,000 German and British Troops and and the American Patriots only had 2,900 troops.
  • The Battle of Trenton

    The Battle of Trenton
    While the patriots were losing most of the battles,this battle made was the turning point for the Patirots because this was the battle they deafeated the British.
  • The battle of Princeton

    The battle of Princeton
    A victory for the patriots. Even thought The British had German Hessians on there side.
  • The Battle of Brandywine

    The Battle of Brandywine
    A hard loss for the patriots. They had 300 captured, 600 wounded, and 300 deaths in this war.
  • Battle of Fort Clinton & Fort Montgomery

    Battle of Fort Clinton & Fort Montgomery
    The war was so bad that Sir Henry had to retreat all of his troops and the British lost this battle and the American Patriots won.
  • The Battle of Saragota

    The Battle of Saragota
    The Turning point for the Revolutionary war. The British had 5,000 British troops, Brunswickers, Canadians and Indians. And the American Patiots had 12,000-14,000 milita and troops.
  • The Battle of Bemis Hights

    The Battle of Bemis Hights
    Benedict Arnold who was later a traitor to the American Patirots makes his greatest stand in battle.
  • General Burgoyne

    General Burgoyne
    General Burgoyne surrenders to Saragota and brings France to the war. They fought along the American Patriots and against the British.
  • Cherry Vally Massacre

    Cherry Vally Massacre
    A attack by the British and Iroquios forces of a fort and village Cherry Vally. And this was the most horrific massacre of the Revoluntionary war. They took 70 women and children, the village was in complete distruction, and they burnt every house and barn in the village
  • Battle of Stony Point

    Battle of Stony Point
    A well planned nighttime attack defeated British troops quickly. Even though the British had 1,500 men and the American Patiorts had 600-700 men.
  • Seige of Savannah

    Seige of Savannah
    More than 500 Hatitan troops from Hati voluntered to fight with the American patriots. And against the British troops.
  • Seige of Charleston

    Seige of Charleston
    One of the major battles. And the British began to focus on the Southern states. And during this battle Major General Benjamin Lincon surrenered about 5,000 British troops.
  • Battle of Camden

    Battle of Camden
    The American patriots got defeated at this battle because the British used a "southern strategy." to defeat them.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The last battle of the Revolutionary War. And the American Patriots won and which made them free from Britian and King George.
  • Cornwallis at Yorktown

    Cornwallis at Yorktown
    The British forces surrender 8,000 soilders to a French and American force. Which made the Ameican Patriots won.
  • Peace Negotiations

    Peace Negotiations
    The British makes Peace Negotiations with America so they can become there on free, independent nation.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    The treaty that ended the war. And made America a free and independent nation and King George didn't have control on America anymore.