American Revolution American Revolution Major Battles and Events Major Battles and Events
American RevolutionAmerican Revolution
Major Battles and EventsMajor Battles and Events
Three Major Phases of the Three Major Phases of the WarWar
�� New England 1775New England 1775--17761776
�� Mid Atlantic 1776Mid Atlantic 1776--7878
�� Southern 1778Southern 1778--17811781�� Southern 1778Southern 1778--17811781
April 1775 Lexington and April 1775 Lexington and ConcordConcord
�� Revere, Dawes, and PrescottRevere, Dawes, and Prescott
�� British march on LexingtonBritish march on Lexington
�� “Shot heard around the world.”“Shot heard around the world.”�� “Shot heard around the world.”“Shot heard around the world.”
�� Militia confront British at ConcordMilitia confront British at Concord
�� British forced to retreat to BostonBritish forced to retreat to Boston
May 1775 Fort May 1775 Fort TiconderogaTiconderoga
�� Ethan Allen and Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold Benedict Arnold surprise Britishsurprise British
Green Mountain Green Mountain �� Green Mountain Green Mountain BoysBoys
�� Capture cannons, Capture cannons, gunpowder, and gunpowder, and supplies supplies
June 1775 Bunker HillJune 1775 Bunker Hill
�� Americans occupy Breed’s HillAmericans occupy Breed’s Hill
�� British full scale attackBritish full scale attack
�� “Do not fire until you see the whites of “Do not fire until you see the whites of �� “Do not fire until you see the whites of “Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes”their eyes”
�� Militia men hold their groundMilitia men hold their ground
July July ––August 1775 King George August 1775 King George Draws a Line in the SandDraws a Line in the Sand
�� Olive Branch PetitionOlive Branch Petition
�� Declaration of the Causes and Declaration of the Causes and Necessity for Taking up ArmsNecessity for Taking up ArmsNecessity for Taking up ArmsNecessity for Taking up Arms
�� King George’s ProclamationKing George’s Proclamation
�� Rebels are deemed traitorsRebels are deemed traitors
�� Colonists begin to unify in responseColonists begin to unify in response
Jan. 1776 Paine’s Jan. 1776 Paine’s “Common Sense”“Common Sense”
�� Common Sense spreads through Common Sense spreads through colonies colonies
�� Builds on Locke’s ideasBuilds on Locke’s ideas�� Builds on Locke’s ideasBuilds on Locke’s ideas
�� King and ParliamentKing and Parliament equally wrongequally wrong
�� Complete SeparationComplete Separation
�� LoyalistsLoyalists-- cowards and foolscowards and fools
June June -- July 1776July 1776
�� Lee’s ResolutionLee’s Resolution
�� Jefferson uses Jefferson uses Locke and Locke and EnlightenmentEnlightenmentEnlightenmentEnlightenment
�� Adams and Franklin Adams and Franklin help Jeffersonhelp Jefferson
�� Contentious vote Contentious vote on documenton document
�� Declaration of Declaration of Independence Independence passespasses
AugustAugust-- September 1776September 1776Siege of New YorkSiege of New York
�� British arrives with large navy and British arrives with large navy and armyarmy
�� Washington defeated in series of Washington defeated in series of �� Washington defeated in series of Washington defeated in series of battlesbattles
�� General Howe fails to deliver KOGeneral Howe fails to deliver KO
�� British occupy New YorkBritish occupy New York
Dec. 1776 Washington’s Dec. 1776 Washington’s CrossingCrossing-- Battle of TrentonBattle of Trenton
�� Hessians caught by Hessians caught by surprisesurprise
�� Major morale boostMajor morale boost
�� New recruits for New recruits for AmericansAmericans
Jan 1777 Battle of Jan 1777 Battle of PrincetonPrinceton
�� British detachment stumbled onto British detachment stumbled onto Washington’s ArmyWashington’s Army
�� Washington wins Washington wins �� Washington wins Washington wins
Fall 1777 Battle of Brandywine Fall 1777 Battle of Brandywine and Germantownand Germantown
�� Washington loses both BattlesWashington loses both Battles
�� Howe wastes time in PhiladelphiaHowe wastes time in Philadelphia
�� Burgoyne left without help in NYBurgoyne left without help in NY�� Burgoyne left without help in NYBurgoyne left without help in NY
SeptSept--Oct 1777 Battles of Oct 1777 Battles of Saratoga Saratoga
�� Gates and Arnold defeat BritishGates and Arnold defeat British
�� Burgoyne surrenders entire armyBurgoyne surrenders entire army
�� *French give support after *French give support after �� *French give support after *French give support after American victory*American victory*
June 1778 Battle of June 1778 Battle of MonmouthMonmouth
�� Molly PitcherMolly Pitcher
�� Americans hold the Americans hold the fieldfield
�� Considered a draw, Considered a draw, but another morale but another morale boostboost
African American African American ParticipationParticipation
�� New England New England BattlesBattles
�� Some fought for Some fought for the Britishthe Britishthe Britishthe British
�� Dunmore Dunmore Proclamation VS. Proclamation VS. Virginia AssemblyVirginia Assembly
�� Hollywood Hollywood PortrayalsPortrayals
Battle of Camden 1781 Battle of Camden 1781 and Southern Battlesand Southern Battles
�� Prior to this Savannah Prior to this Savannah and Charleston are and Charleston are under siegeunder siege
�� Gates is routed and Gates is routed and �� Gates is routed and Gates is routed and loses credibilityloses credibility
�� Greene harasses Greene harasses Cornwallis throughout Cornwallis throughout the South with guerilla the South with guerilla tacticstactics
Battle of Yorktown 1781Battle of Yorktown 1781
�� Americans siege Americans siege YorktownYorktown
�� French block retreatFrench block retreat
�� British surrender to British surrender to AmericansAmericans
Treaty of Paris 1783Treaty of Paris 1783
�� Jay, Adams, and Franklin negotiate Jay, Adams, and Franklin negotiate
�� Independence Recognized Independence Recognized
�� United States boundaries> Great Lakes to United States boundaries> Great Lakes to �� United States boundaries> Great Lakes to United States boundaries> Great Lakes to the North, Mississippi River to the West and the North, Mississippi River to the West and Spanish Florida to the SouthSpanish Florida to the South
�� Loyalist property restoredLoyalist property restored
�� England wanted to prevent French from England wanted to prevent French from gaining strength in New World gaining strength in New World