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Treaty of Paris
Delegates signed the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Signing the Treaty of Paris confirmed U.S Independence and it also set boundaries of the new nation. This was negotiated between Great Britain and the United States and recognized American independence. -
Battle of Lexington
This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. It lasted only 15 minutes. When the British arrived, there were only around 80 American militiamen in the town. They were up against a much larger British force. Neither side expected to actually fight, but there was some confusion and a gunshot went off forcing the British to attack. Some of the colonists were killed and the rest fled. -
Battle of Concord
The Battle of Concord took place on Wednesday, April 19, 1775. The fighting began in earnest. Major Buttrick gave the order for the militia to fire on the British. The colonial forces lost about 4,000 men. They observed the British from other side of the North Bridge. As the Americans waited, more and more local militiamen arrived making their forces stronger. -
Bunker Hill
This battle would prove to be the deadliest battle of the war. The British defeated the Americans. Colonists lost 450 men, and the british suffered over 1,000 casualties. On June 17th Gage sent 2,400 british soldiers to strike at militiamen on breed’s hill. They lost but the battle provided them with the confidence they needed. -
New York
British sailed into New york city in the summer of 1776. British troops landed on Staten Island. The battle was part of a British campaign to seize control of New York and thereby isolate New England from the rest of the colonies. -
Battle of Trenton
British people drove Americans out of New York and were forced to retreat to the West bank of the Delaware. Washington was faced with the annual crisis of the expiry of the Continental Army’s period of enlistment. He resolved to attack the Hessian position at Trenton on the extreme southern end of the over extended British line along the Delaware, before his army dispersed. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War. Militiamen and soldiers gathered from all over New York and New England. American troops surrounded Burgoyne at Saratoga and on October 17th they surrendered and that led to be one of the most important events of the war. -
Battle of Philadelphia
The British captured Philadelphia in 1777. 15,000 British troops evacuated Philadelphia, British General William Howe had made Philadelphia, the seat of the Continental Congress, the focus of his campaign, but the Patriot government had deprived him of this victory he hoped for by moving its operations to the site of York one week before the city was taken. -
Battle of Valley Forge
Washington and continental army were desperately low on supplies and food. They were fighting to stay alive at winter camp in valley forge. Over 2,000 soldiers died. -
Marquis De Lafayette
Marquis De Lafayette was a foreign military leader that arrived to valley forge to help train the continental army. He spoke to france for french reinforcements in 1779. He was a French aristocrat who joined the American Revolutionary War at his own request, becoming one of America's most successful leaders in combat. -
Battle of Yorktown
General George Washington commanded a force of 17,000. The French defeated them and blocked the entrance from the British people so they wouldn't be able to enter. In late September, the French surrounded the British troops.
