The American Revolutionary War

 

 By: Adriana Zamudio, Valeria Cossy-leon and Yamilex Lopez.

 

 

 

 

 The American Revolutionary War which started on 1775 and ended on 1780 can also be known as the American War of Independence. The American revolutionary War was between the Kingdom of Great Britain and Thirteen British colonies on the North American continent.  

 

 

 

 

 Timeline.

 

 

 

*the French and Indian War (1754-63)

 

*The Sugar Act (4-5-1764)

 

*the Stamp Act (3-22-1765)

 

*TownShend Acts (6-29-1767)

 

*the Boston Massacre (3-5-1770)

 

*the Boston Tea Party (12-16-1773)

 

1775,

 

 

 

In the first major battle of the American Revolution, the colonists face the British at Bunker Hill

 

 *The Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes (4-18)

 

*The Battles of Lexington and Concord (4-19)

 

* Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys Seize Fort Ticonderoga (5-10)

 

*The Second Continental Congress (met in Philadelphia, (5-10)

 

*Battle of Bunker Hill (6-17)

 

*Benedict Arnold's Failed attack on Quebec (12-30)

 

 

 

1776,

 

 

 

*common sense published (1-15)

 

*Continental fleet captures New Providence Island in the Bahamas (3-3)

 

*The British evacuate Boston (3-17)

 

*Richard Henry Lee proposes Independence (6-7)

 

*Declaration of Indepence signed (8-2)

 

*Battle of Long Island (Battle of Brooklyn) (8/27-30)

 

*British win the Battle of Harlem Heights (9-16)

 

*Benedict Arnold defeat at Lake Champlain (10-11)

 

*American retreat at the Battle of White Plains (10-28)

 

*British capture Fort Washington, NY and Fort Lee, NJ (11-16)

 

*Washington Crosses the Delaware and Captures Trenton (12-26)

 

 

 

 

 

1777,

 

 

 

The American victory at the Battle of Saratoga is the turning point of the war. After this victory, the French decide to join the Americans in their fight against the British.

 

 *Washington wins the Battle of of Princeton (1-3)

 

*Flag resolution (6-14)

 

*Lafayette arrives in Philadelphia (7-27)

 

*Hessian attack on Fort Mercer, NJ repulsed (10-22)

 

*British capture Fort Mifflin, PA (11-16)

 

*Americans repulse British at Whitemarsh, PA (12/5-7)

 

 

 

1778,

 

 

 * The French Alliance (2-6)

 

*Battle of Barren Hill, PA (5-20)

 

*Washington fights to a draw at battle of  Monmouth (6-28)

 

*French and American forces beige Newport, RI (8-8)

 

 

 

 

1779,

 

 

 

 

 

 *American George Rogers Clark captures Vinces in the Wabash in the Western campaign (2-25)

 

*American attempt to recapture Savannah, GA fails (10-9)

 

*coldest winter of the war

 

 

 

 1780,

 

*British capture Charleston, SC (5-12)

 

*French troops arrive at Newport, RI, to aid the American cause (7-11)

 

*Tupace Armaru, a descent of the Incas, leads a revolt against Spain

 

*Patriots defeat Tories at Hanging Rock, SC (8/6)

 

*Benedict Arnold's plans to cede West Point to the British discovered (9-25)

 

*Washington names Nathanael Greene commander of the Southern Army (10-14)

 

 

 

 

 

1781,

 

*Articles of Confederation adopted (3-2)

 

*British win constaly victory at Guilford Courthouse, NC (3-15)

 

*Greene defeated at Hobkirk's Hill, SC (4-25)

 

*French fleet drove British naval foreve from Chesapeake Bay (9-15)

 

*Cornwallis surrounded on land and se by Americans and French and surrenders at Yorktown, VA (10-19)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1782 and beyond,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Lord North resigned as British Prime Minister (3-20-82)

 

*British evacuated Savannah, GA (7-11-82)

 

*British sign Articles of Peace (11-30-82)

 

*British leave Charleston, SC (12-14-82)

 

*Congress ratifies preliminary peace treaty (4-19-83)

 

*Treaty of Paris (9-3-83)

 

*British troops leave New York (11-25-83)

 

*Washington Resigns as Commander (12-23-83)

 

* U.S Constitution ratified (9-17-87)