American Revolution Timeline

  • Lexington

    Lexington
    Colonist in boston were watching and on the night of April 18 1775, Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott rode out to spread the word that 700 British Troops were headed to Concord.
  • Concord

    Concord
    The kings troops known as "redcoats' beacasue of their uniform, reached Lexington, Massachusetts, five miles short of Concorrd on the cold, windy dawn of April 19.
  • New york

    New york
    Revolutionary War
  • Bunker Hill

    Bunker Hill
    Britsh General Thomas Gage sent 2,400 British Soldiers up the hill.
  • Philadelphia

    Philadelphia
    (Not sure the exact month and day) Benjamin Franklin fled London to go sail home to Philadelphia
  • Trenton

    Trenton
    George Washington returned to Trenton after crossing the icy Delaware on Christmas Day 1776, after he battled December 26
  • Saratoga

    Saratoga
    The two battles of Saragota, 18 days apart in the fall of 1777
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge
    British General's army fought to stay alive in a winter caamp at Valley Forge.
  • Marquis De Lafayette

    Marquis De Lafayette
    Foreign Military leader arrived at Valley Forge to offer help.To trrain the Continental Army.
  • Yorktown

    Yorktown
    Battle of Yorktown Begins
  • Treaty Of Paris

    Treaty Of Paris
    The Delegates signed the treaty of paris which confirmed U.S. Independence.