LibGuides: Green Valley Elementary School Library: American Revolution

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Timeline of the American Revolution

Important dates in the American Revolution

(from the American Revolution article)

1775

April 19

Minutemen and redcoats clashed at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

June 15

The Congress named George Washington commander in chief of the Continental Army.

June 17

The British drove the Americans from Breed's Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

1776

Feb. 27

The patriots defeated the Loyalists at Moores Creek Bridge.

March 17

The British evacuated Boston.

July 4

The Declaration of Independence was adopted.

Aug. 27

The redcoats defeated the patriots at the Battle of Long Island.

Sept. 15

The British occupied New York City.

Dec. 26

Washington mounted a surprise attack on Hessian troops at the Battle of Trenton.

1777

Jan. 3

Washington gained a victory at the Battle of Princeton.

Aug. 6

Loyalists and Indians forced the patriots back at Oriskany, but then withdrew.

Aug. 16

The patriots crushed the Hessians at the Battle of Bennington.

Sept. 11

The British won the Battle of Brandywine.

Sept. 19

General Horatio Gates's forces checked British General John Burgoyne's army in the First Battle of Freeman's Farm.

Sept. 26

The British occupied Philadelphia.

Oct. 4

Washington's forces met defeat in the Battle of Germantown.

Oct. 7

The patriots defeated the British in the Second Battle of Freeman's Farm.

Oct. 17

Burgoyne surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga.

Dec. 19

Washington's army retired to winter quarters at Valley Forge.

1778

Feb. 6

The United States and France signed an alliance.

June 28

The Battle of Monmouth ended in a draw.

Dec. 29

The redcoats took Savannah.

1779

Feb. 25

British defenders of Vincennes surrendered to George Rogers Clark.

June 21

Spain declared war on Great Britain.

Sept. 23

John Paul Jones's ship, the Bonhomme Richard, captured the British ship Serapis.

1780

May 12

Charleston fell after a British siege.

Aug. 16

The British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Camden.

Oct. 7

American frontiersmen stormed the Loyalist positions on Kings Mountain.

1781

Jan. 17

The patriots won a victory at the Battle of Cowpens.

March 15

General Charles Cornwallis clashed with General Nathanael Greene at Guilford Courthouse.

Sept. 5

A French fleet inflicted great damage on a British naval force at Chesapeake Bay.

Oct. 19

Cornwallis's forces surrendered during the Siege of Yorktown.

1782

March 20

King George's chief minister, Lord North, resigned.

Nov. 30

The Americans and British signed a preliminary peace treaty in Paris.

1783

April 15

Congress ratified the preliminary peace treaty.

Sept. 3

The United States and Great Britain signed the final peace treaty in Paris.

The Revolutionary War Begins

The Revolutionary War Begins Paul Revere's Ride (April 18, 1775) - The Revolutionary War starts and Paul Revere makes his famous ride to warn the colonists that the "British are coming".

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Battle of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775) - The actual fighting starts with the first "shot heard around the world". The Americans win as the British retreat.

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (May 10, 1775) - The Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British.

Battle of Bunker Hill (June 16, 1775) - Major battle where William Prescott told the American troops "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes".

Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull The Declaration of Independence is Adopted (July 4, 1776) - The Continental Congress agrees to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence.

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George Washington Crosses the Delaware (Dec. 25, 1776) - George Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River on Christmas night and surprise the enemy.

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America Chooses a Flag (June 14, 1777) - The Continental Congress adopts the "Stars and Stripes" Flag sewn by Betsy Ross.

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Battles of Saratoga (September 19 - October 17, 1777) - British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army to the Americans after suffering defeat at the Battles of Saratoga.

Valley Forge (Winter of 1777-1778) - The Continental army under George Washington spends the winter training at Valley Forge.

Alliance with France (Feb. 16, 1778) - France recognized the United States as an independent country with the Treaty of Alliance.

Articles of Confederation (March 2, 1781) - Defined the official government of the United States.

Battle of Yorktown (Oct. 19, 1781) - The last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. British

General Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown was the unofficial end to the war.

Treaty of Paris (Sept. 3, 1783) - Treaty that officially ended the war.

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Interactive Timeline - World Book Student

See and explore this interactive timeline of the events of the Revoluationary War.

Events that Lead to the War

Events that led up to the war: (These links are from Ducksters. Do not click on ads)

The Stamp Act (March 22, 1765) - Britain sets a tax that requires a stamp on all public documents like newspapers or legal documents. The colonists did not like having this tax placed on them. This led to unrest in the colonies and the Stamp Act Congress (October 1765).

The Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770 - 5 Boston colonists are shot by British troops.

The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor by Sarony & Major The Boston Tea Party (Dec. 16, 1773) - Angry with a new tax on tea, some Boston colonists calling themselves the Sons of Liberty board British ships and dump crates of tea into the Boston Harbor.

The First Continental Congress Meets (Sept. 1774) - Representatives from the colonies get together to unite and oppose British taxes. Paul Revere's Midnight Ride Source: National Archives and Records Administration.