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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
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.””
�� 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
BoysBoys
�� Capture cannons, Capture cannons,
gunpowder, and gunpowder, and
supplies supplies
June 1775 Bunker HillJune 1775 Bunker Hill
�� Americans occupy BreedAmericans occupy Breed’’s Hills 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
their eyestheir eyes””
�� Militia men hold their groundMilitia men hold their ground
King George Draws a Line King George Draws a Line
in the Sandin the Sand
�� Olive Branch PetitionOlive Branch Petition
�� King GeorgeKing George’’s Proclamations Proclamation
�� Rebels are deemed traitorsRebels are deemed traitors
�� Colonists begin to unify in responseColonists begin to unify in response
PainePaine’’s s ““Common SenseCommon Sense””
�� Common Sense spreads through Common Sense spreads through
colonies colonies
�� Builds on LockeBuilds on Locke’’s ideass ideas
�� King and ParliamentKing and Parliament equally wrongequally wrong
�� Complete SeparationComplete Separation
June June -- July 1776July 1776
�� LeeLee’’s Resolutions Resolution
�� JeffersonJefferson’’s s
thought processthought process
�� Vote on the Vote on the
DocumentDocument
AugustAugust-- September 1776September 1776
Siege 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
battlesbattles
�� General Howe fails to deliver KOGeneral Howe fails to deliver KO
�� British occupy New YorkBritish occupy New York
Dec. 1776 WashingtonDec. 1776 Washington’’s 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
WashingtonWashington’’s Armys Army
�� Washington wins Washington wins
Fall 1777 Battle of Fall 1777 Battle of
Brandywine and Brandywine and
GermantownGermantown�� Washington loses both BattlesWashington loses both Battles
�� Howe wastes time in PhiladelphiaHowe wastes time in Philadelphia
�� Burgoyne left without helpBurgoyne left without help
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
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 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
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 Independence Recognized Recognized
�� 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