American RevolutionTimeline

By Miguel Ramirez, Zach Williams, Colton Adams.

Major Battles Of The American Revolution

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord• The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga • The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill • The Battle of Saratoga • The Battle of Germantown • The Battle of Cowpens• The Battle of Yorktown

The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga

• On April 19, 1775• The War had begun with the skirmishing at Lexington and Concord

Massachusetts. Once the British detachment retreated to Boston, the Siege of Boston began. As the rebels continued to come around Boston, they realized that they did not have the ammo or cannons to make successful siege or any military operations

The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill

Friday, September 19,

Mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was peripherally involved in the battle and was the original objective of both colonial and British troops, and is occasionally referred to as the "Battle of Breed's Hill."

Battle of Bunker Hill

The Battle of Germantown

The battle for Germantown was a battle during the campaign for Philadelphia in the attempt to reclaim it and destroy General Howe’s forces. The campaign started and ended badly for the Americans. Philadelphia was taken after the battles of payola and Brandywine. The battle was lost but a large portion of the American forces about 1000 out of about 11000 were either considered casualties or captured. The most brutal fighting happened at the chew house were the British imbedded themselves. The Americans were able to get away with out being completely destroyed to the British's disadvantage when the could have.

The Battle of Saratoga

Friday, September 19, 1777

The British planed to divided the colonies in to by taking New York. There strategy was to send three armies to take Albany, New York. They were to come from (General Howe) New York, New York, (General Burgoyne) Canada, and (General St. Leger) lake Ontario. But Burgoyne was slowed down on his way and and St. Leger and his troops retreated because the American general Benedict Arnold who block there way spread rumors that he had a large army. Burgoyne still wanted to continue with the plan but general how left to capture George Washington and Philadelphia. He was able to capture Philadelphia but not Washington. Burgoyne still tried to reach Albany but general Arnold tried to stop him. Arnold’s first attack failed but he was able to drive them back to Saratoga and the Americans surrounded them and Burgoyne surrendered. Evan though Benedict Arnold felt that he did not get enough reward from congress so he betrayed the Americans. Still the rest of the world realized that America could win so many nations decided to assist them.

The Battle of Cowpens

The battle occurred during the time when the Americans tried to retake south Carolina from the British. The battle was small in proportion to other major battles of the war but more important the most because it was the turning point in the campaign for south Carolina and killed, captured, or wounded many of the British soldiers which included the best of Cornwallis's forces.

The Battle of Yorktown

The Battle of Yorktown was the last of the war but the war was ended by the Treaty of Paris. The battle of Yorktown was masterfully thought out and planed by the colonial and French forces. The over all plan of the battle was to trap Cornwallis on the peninsula of Yorktown. Washington ordered the French fleet to block the waters around it to prevent escape and to destroy reinforcements, then come in by land until they surrendered. The plan work as it was supposed to, the British also underestimated the french0 fleet and attempted to send reinforcements but failed. The continual and the French army moved forward and bombarded the British until general Cornwallis surrendered and the Treaty of Paris was signed.