REVOLUTIONARY WAR TIMELINE

APRIL 1775 LEXINGTION & CONCORD THIS FIRST SHOTS OF THE WAR

JUNE 1776 BUNKER HILL FIRST ORGANIZED BATTLE OF THE WAR

JULY 4, 1776 THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IS ISSUED

JULY-OCT 1776 THE BRITISH ATTACK AND TAKE NEW YORK

DEC , 1776 THE BATTLE OF TRENTON WASHINGTON CROSSES THE DELAWARE RIVER & DEFEATS THE HESSIAN FORCES

SEPT THE BRITISH TAKE PHILADELPHIA, BUT TO DO SO, THEY DON’T SEND REINFORCEMENTS UP TO NEW YORK.

SEPT-OCT 1777 AMERICA DEFEATS THE BRITISH AT SARATOGA (NY) CONSIDERED A TURNING POINT CAUSE FRANCE WILL NOW JOIN THE CAUSE FOR AMERICA.

DEC 1777 – FEB 1778 WASHINGTON’S ARMY ALMOST COLLAPSES DURING THE HARSH WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE. THEY SURVIVE IT & REGROUP

THE BRITISH BRING THE WAR TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIES. AFTER EARLY SUCCESS, THEY GET BOGGED DOWN

OCT 1781 AMERICAN & FRENCH FORCES DEFEAT THE BRITISH AT THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN (VIRGINIA) IT IS THE LAST BATTLE OF THE WAR

SEPT 1783 THE TREATY OF PARIS IS SIGNED AMERICA IS OFFICIALLY INDEPENDENT!