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American Revolution Timeline

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1.

BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL

  • Happened on June 17, 1775
  • British won but suffered major losses
  • Leaders: William Prescott & William Howe
  • Important because it proved that the Americans could fight.
2.

COMMON SENSE

  • It was published on January 10, 1776
  • The writer of this pamphlet was Thomas Paine.
  • Important because Paine clarified why American should seek independence.
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3.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

  • Published on July 4th, 1776.
  • Thomas Jefferson wrote it.
  • Signed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Hancock, etc.
  • Important because it declared independence from Britain.
4.

BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND

  • Date: August 27, 1776
  • The British won against the Americans.
5.

BATTLE OF TRENTON

  • December 26, 1776.
  • The Americans won.
  • Leaders: George Washington & Johann Rall.
  • Important because it renewed hope for the Americans.
6.

BATTLE OF PRINCETON

  • Date: January 3, 1777.
  • The Americans won.
  • Leaders: George Washington & Charles Cornwallis.
  • Important because it made the Americans believe they could still win the war.
7.

FORT STANWIX

  • Date: August 2-August 22, 1777
  • The Americans won.
8.

BATTLE OF BENNINGTON

  • Date: August 16, 1777
  • The Americans won.
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9.

BATTLE OF SARATOGA

  • Date: September 19-October 7, 1777
  • Americans won.
  • It was the turning point of the war.
  • Leaders were Benedict Arnold and John Burgoyne.
10.

BRANDYWINE & GERMANTOWN

  • September 11, 1777 for Brandywine.
  • October 4, 1777 for Germantown.
  • British won the battle of Brandywine.
  • British also won the battle of Germantown.
11.

WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE

  • Date: winter of 1777-1778
  • It was Important because it was the turning point of the success of the Continental Army.
12.

TREATY OF ALLIANCE

  • Date: 1778
  • Important because it made the Americans and the French alliances.
13.

VINCENNES

  • Date: February 23-25, 1779
  • The Americans won the battle.
14.

KINGS MOUNTAIN CAPTURED

  • Date: October 7, 1780
  • The Americans won.
  • Leaders were Patrick Ferguson and John Sevier.
  • It was important because it was the first major patriot victory to occur after the British Invasion of Charleston.
15.

BENEDICT ARNOLD TURNS TRAITOR

  • He turns a traitor in 1780.
  • It was important because he was once on the American side, now he was on the British side.
16.

BATTLE OF COWPENS

  • Date: January 17, 1781
  • The Americans won.
17.

GUILFORD COURTHOUSE

  • Date: March 15, 1781
  • The British won.
18.

BATTLE OF YORKTOWN

  • Date: September 28-October 19, 1781
  • Americans won.
  • Leaders: George Washington and Charles Cornwallis.
  • It was important because it was the final battle in the war.
19.

TREATY OF PARIS

  • Date: January 14, 1783.
  • It was important because it meant we existed as a country.

Kyle Helsel