Rev. war

Revolutionary War Timeline by Julianna Hill :)

By Julianna. Hill

  • Help From French

    ~The French have secretly sent weapons to the Patriots since this date until around 1778.

  • Retreat & New Plan

    ~The British retreated from Boston and moved to the middle states and decided to seize New York City to stop the rebellion.

  • The Howe's Join Forces

    ~General William Howe and Admiral Richard how joined forces on Staten Island and sales to New York Harbor with the largest British expeditionary force ever assembled.

  • Chaotic Withdrawal

    ~ Michael Graham a Continental Army volunteer talked about the chaotic withdrawal stating how it was impossible for him to describe the confusion and the horror of the sight before him

  • Risk Everything On Christmas

    ~ George Washington marched 2400 men to Trenton, New Jersey, and surprise attacked the Hessians.

  • Due Enlistments

    ~ George Washington and his army were struggling at war, and Washington desperately needed a victory for his men so they wouldn't leave to go home.

  • Valley Forge

    ~Served as the sight of the Continental Army's camp.

  • Rallied By The Victory

    ~ eight days after the Trenton victory, Washington's army defeated 1200 British men stationed at Princeton. Washington later marched his men to a camp near Morristown, New Jersey

  • Seizing Philadelphia

    ~ General how began his compay to seize the American capital of Philadelphia.

  • Taking Philadelphia

    ~ General Howe sails from New York to the head of the Chesapeake Bay and landed near the capital of Philadelphia. The British leader captured Philadelphia after defeating Washington's troops.

  • Surrendering At Saratoga

    ~ American troops surrounded general Burgoyne at Saratoga which caused The British to change their war strategy by having their troops along the coast, closer to their bigger guns and supply bases.

  • Agreement

    Agreement
    ~The French recognized American independence and signed an alliance with the Americans on this date. The French agreed not to make peace with Britain unless they also recognized American independence.

  • Steuben

    February 15, 1778: Steuben
    ~As the winter was practically over in Valley Forge, French General Friedrich von Steuben volunteered to help the soldiers and train them.

  • Change Of Plan

    Change Of Plan
    ~After being defeated in Saratoga, the British changed their military strategy. They began to move south and hopefully receive loyalist support.

  • Savannah

    ~A British expedition easily took Savannah, Georgia.

  • Lafayette

    ~Military leader Marquis de Lafayette offered his assistance after Valley Forge and helped George Washington, and lobbied for French reinforcements in France at this time.

  • Royal Governor

    ~By this time, a royal governor commanded Georgia once again.

  • Clinton & Cornwallis

    ~General Henry Clinton and general Charles Cornwallis sailed south with 8,500 men. They captured Charles Town, SC as their greatest victory in the war.

  • Clinton With Cornwallis

    ~Clinton and Cornwallis marched 5,500 American soldiers off as prisoners of the war. Clinton later left to NY, letting Cornwallis command the British forces.

  • Cornwallis

    ~Cornwallis' army smashed into American forces at Camden, South Carolina.

  • Rhode Island

    ~A French army of 6,000 had landed in Newport, Rhode Island, after the British left the city to focus on the south.

  • Forts

    ~The British established foes across the state of South Carolina.

  • British Surrender

    ~When the forces met at this date in Cowpens, South Carolina, the British expected the Americans to flee because of being outnumbered, but the Americans fought back and made the British surrender.

  • Letter

    ~Greene wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for help after the British were weakened.

  • Robert Morris

    ~The Congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant named Robert Morris as superintendent of finance.

  • Troops Payed

    ~With the superintendent Morris, and Salomon using their own credit, they finally were able to pay the troops in time for the troops to stay in the army.

  • Cornwallis Surrenders

    ~Lafayette and his troops Cornwallis' troops and caused Cornwallis to surrender.

  • Yorktown

    ~Colonel William Fontaine -from Virginia- stood with the French and American armies in Yorktown to witness the British surrendering.

  • Accepting The Surrender

    ~A triumphant Washington, the French generals, and their troops assembled to accept the British surrender.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    ~The delegates signed the Treaty of Paris, which confirmed US independence and set the boundaries for the new nation.