Revolutionary war

Revolutionary War Timeline Scotty Freer

  • Helping The Americans

    The French had been sending the Americans supplies.
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    Revolutiinary War

  • British Retreat

    The British retreat from Boston. Moving the war to the Middle States.
  • William Howe and Richard Howe Unite

    General Howe and Admiral Howe unite with the largest British expeditionary force ever assembled. 32,000 soldiers.
  • Defeat in New York

    Washington was outnumbered and his men were untrained and unfit for battle.
  • British Push Washington Across Delaware

    Washington gets pushed across Delaware River into Pennsylvania.
  • Washington Wins Again

    Washington Wins Again
    The continental Army wins again against 1,200 British in Princeton
  • Taking A Risk

    Washington led 2,400 men across the Delaware River on Christmas night.
  • Battle Time

    Americans killed 30, took 918 captives, and six Hessian cannons.
  • General Howe's Campaign

    His campaign to seize Philadelphia
  • General Howe Love Philadelphia

    After seizing Philadelphia Howe settles in to enjoy the hospitality of the loyalists.
  • Victory At Saratoga

    Victory At Saratoga
    Massed american troops surrounded Burgoyne, and he surrendered to general Gates.
  • Valley Forge

    A bad campout. Lasted 1 year 1777-1778
  • An Alliance

    The French notice the American's independence with them.
  • American Troops Transform

    Friedrich von Steuben begins to train the Americans so they can have a chance to win.
  • British Changes are Made

    Britain changes their military strategy and moves to the south.
  • Molly Pitcher

    Molly Pitcher
    Took her husband's place at a cannon while he was injured, what a brave woman!
  • Taking Savannah

    A British expedition easily takes Savannah.
  • Taking Savannah

    A British expedition easily takes Savannah.
  • Commanding Georgia

    A royal governor began to command Georgia.
  • Lafayette Joins Washington

    The two armies join together. He led a command in Virginia in the last years of war.
  • Sailing Across The South

    General Henry Clinton and Cornwallis sailed across the south with 8,500 men.
  • Britain's Greatest Victory

    Britain captured Charles Town, North Carolina.
  • Camden

    Britain smashed American forces.
  • The French Is Here

    A French army of 6,000 men landed in New Port, Rhode Island.
  • British Surrender

    Britain expected the Americans to surrender but the Americans fight back.
  • Sore Loser

    Angered by the loss at Cowpens, Cornwallis attacked Greene.
  • Help!

    Greene writes a letter to Lafayette asking for help.
  • Raising Money

    Congress hire Robert Morris and his associate Haym Salomon to raise money. They beg and borrow their own credit for the cause of this Revolution.
  • Cornwallis Surrenders

    Outnumbered by more than 1 to 2 Cornwallis raised the white flag.
  • British Surrender at Yorktown

    British Surrender at Yorktown
    French and American armies lining up a road near Yorktown to witness the British formal surrender.
  • British Surrender

    British Surrender
    Washington, France, and their armies assemble to accept the British surrender.
  • Treaty Of Paris

    Treaty Of Paris
    Confirming U.S. independence.