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Revolutionary War Battles

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    1775-1783

  • 1775

    1775
    Second Continental Congress: Washington named Continental army leader. Patriots win Battles of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.

  • 1776

    1776
    British win the Battle of Long Island, New York. Battle of Trenton , New Jersey. Benjamin Franklin goes to Paris, France.

  • 1777

    1777
    Patriots win battle of Saratoga, New York British Capture Philadelphia, PA 1777-1778 Winter at Valley Forge, PA

  • 1778

    1778
    British captured Savannah, GA.
    1777-1778 Winter at Valley Forge, PA.

  • 1780

    1780
    British captured Charleston, SC

  • 1781

    1781
    Patriots win battle of Yorktown, Va

  • 1783

    1783
    Treaty of Paris ends the war.