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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 Benedict Arnold Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold
surprise Britishsurprise British
�� Green Mountain BoysGreen Mountain Boys
�� Capture cannons, gunpowder, and Capture cannons, 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
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
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 surpriseHessians caught by surprise
�� Major morale boostMajor morale boost
�� New recruits for AmericansNew recruits for Americans
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 offer supportFrench offer support
June 1778 Battle of June 1778 Battle of
MonmouthMonmouth
�� Molly PitcherMolly Pitcher
�� Americans hold the fieldAmericans hold the field
�� Considered a draw, but another Considered a draw, but another
morale boostmorale boost
Battle of Camden 1781Battle of Camden 1781
�� Prior to this Savannah and Charleston Prior to this Savannah and Charleston
are under siegeare under siege
�� Gates is routed and loses credibilityGates is routed and loses credibility
Battle of Yorktown 1781Battle of Yorktown 1781
�� Americans siege YorktownAmericans siege Yorktown
�� French block retreatFrench block retreat
�� British British surrender to Americanssurrender to Americans