1. Ch 6 American Revolution
TimeLine - Battles

2. Ch 6 American Revolution 1775-1781
Battle of Lexington & Concord (BR)
- 1st battle of American Revolution
Battle of Saratoga (Pat.)
Turning point = patriots started winning
French allie with patriots
Gen. Burgoyne surrenders
Battle of Bunker Hill (Br)
Br substained heavy losses
Psychologically – victory for Pat. – only lost because ran out of ammo.
Battle of Trenton (Pat.)
- Surprise attack on British
Battle of
Long
Island (Br)
April 1775
June 1775
Aug 1776
Oct 1777
Dec 26, 1776
Ch 6 American Revolution

3. Spain declares war on Britain
Winter at Valley Forge
Low point for patriots
Soldiers lacked food & clothing
War moves south & west
West: Br thought Indians would help
South: Br concentrated efforts in south – believed many loyalists
But countryside: Patriots - guerilla warfare
Spain declares war on Britain
Latter part of war
Winter 77-78
1779

4. American Independence recognized
Treaty of Paris of 1783
American Independence recognized
Miss. R. new western boundary
Battle of Yorktown (Pat.)
Last major battle
Cornwallis (Br.) surrenders
Oct 1781
Sept 1783