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Second Continental Congress
Managed the coloial war effort -
First Contentail Congress
It was a meeting between 12-13 colonies. -
Lexington
The first shots of the Revolutionary War are fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. The news of the bloodshed rockets along the eastern seaboard, and thousands of volunteers converge on Cambridge, Mass. These are the beginnings of the Continental Army. -
Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys seize Fort Ticonderoga.Fort Ticonderoga which is situated between Lake George and Lake Champlain in upstate New York.During the American retreat south gun fire was exchanged with both sides experiencing minor casualties -
Bunker Hill
The British drive the Americans from Breed's Hill.More than 200 killed 800 wounded. The British won the so-called Battle of Bunker Hill. -
Quebec
The Battle of Quebec was fought on December 31, 1775, between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec City early in the American Revolutionary War. -
Long Island
Redcoats defeat George Washington's army in the Battle of Long Island. Washington's army escapes at night. -
Brandywine
The main battle occurred miles before Chadds ford Pennsylvania. 200 were killed, 750 were wounded, and 400 prisoners were captured. -
Fort Washington
Fort Washington battle happend near Washington height new York. There are 8 thousand britsh German troops attacked the american troop. the britsh and Germans who stormed Harlem heights. The britsh side suffered 450 casualties and the Americans suffered 2,900 casualties. -
Trenton
the battle of Trenton took place near Trenton new jersey. Hessians suffered significant losses with 22 dead, 83 wounded, and nearly 1,100 troop captured. Amercians only suffered 2 dead and 5 wounded. amecians won against hessian troops -
Saratga
marched into New York from Canada. The victory gave new life to the Americans. It was also defended by less than 200 German soldiers and officers --no match for the nearly 1300 American soldiers attacking it.Because of the incredible impact caused by the American victory in the Battles of Saratoga -
Cowpens
American Revolutionary War took place just north of the town of Cowpens in South Carolina.The estimated casualties for the British were 110 dead, more than 200 wounded, and 500 taken prisoner; compared to only 12 killed and approximately 60 American soldiers wounded.The Battle of Cowpens was an important victory for the Americans. It damaged British morale while boosting the morale of the Americans. -
Yorktown
The battle took place in Yorktown Virginia from September 28th of 1781 through October 19th 1781.The Americans had a fighting force of approximately 8,800 who were aided by 7,800 French soldiers against a British force of about 6,000.The defeat of the British at Yorktown prompted the British government to negotiate an end to the American Revolution .