Revolutionary War

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    War Timeline

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    British General Thomas Gage sent 700 soldiers to destroy guns and ammunition the colonists had stored in the town of Concord.
    The minutemen won.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    The Battle of Bunker Hill was won by the British. The battle was important because for the first time the rebel forces showed they were willing & able to stand up to British military in pitch battle.
  • Dorchester Heights

    Dorchester Heights
    The Patroits won.
    It was a good victory for them, and they won without fighting because the British got on ships and left.
  • Battle of Long Island

    The Battle Of Long Island was important b/c it was the entire battle of the conflict, and the first battle in which an army of the United States engaged the British forces.
    The British won.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Significance: it was the first real victory for the Americans. They gained lots of confidence.

    The patroits won
  • Battle of Brandywine

    The british troops won the battle
    It was important because it caused the colonists to gain confidence because they killed many even though they lost the war.
    It allowed the British to take controll of Philadelphia.
  • Battle of saratoga

    The British won
    It waa important because the french joined the americans
  • Vally Forge

    They finally learned to be professional soldiers.
  • Yorktown

    The patriots won
    It was a battle during the American Revolution
  • Treaty of paris:

    Ended the American Revolutionary War
    Was won by the French