Timeline of the Revolutionary War

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The battle of Lexington didn't last long, only one British soldier was injured, the British marched onto Concord. The citizens of Concord were warned by a rider Samuel Prescott.
  • battle of bunker hill

    desperate for supplies leaders sent Benedict Arnold away to New York State, meanwhile the patriots kept the British pinned down inside Boston. Colonists ran out of ammunition and had to retreat this battle,
  • battle in Quebec

    This battle was the first major defeat for the Americans
  • battle of Trenton

    Small battle but pivotal battle
  • battle of Saratoga

    This battle was the turning point of the revolutionary War,It was the greatest victory American forces.
  • Colonies get help from France/ entrance of the Marquis de Lafayette.

    Colonies get help from France/ entrance of the Marquis de Lafayette.
    France officially became allies with the colonists, Lafayette a French aristocratic joined the American revolution on his own request. He was inspired by the ideas of the revolution
  • valley forge

    British captured the american capitol Philadelphia
  • battle of monmouth

    the continental army was led by general George Washington. 350 American men died from this battle. While the British only suffered 300 casualties.
  • Battle in Rhode island

    This battle was also called the battle of Quaker Hill, the battle was the first time the French and the colonists joined forces
  • colonies get help from Spain

    Spain was also an enemy of Britain, so they joined the war. They seized British posts all the way to Pensacola, Florida.
  • Battle of Charleston

    The British soldiers won this battle, they gained control of the South and the Americans lost many soldiers
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    last major battle of the American revolution. Colonists had won this battle.
  • the cowpens

    This battle was the turning point in the revolutionary war, they had lost several battles but defeated the British
  • Treaty of Paris

    Great Britain recognized the independence of United States, the treaty America's borders.