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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�� 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
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