Revolutionary War Timeline

The first Continental Congress took place in Philadelphia, and was essentially a convention of colonial representatives meeting together to send a letter to the King telling him that if he didn't lower taxes that they would boycott. However, he ignored this letter.

The Battle of Lexington and Concord were actually two wars fought in close conjunction to each other. They were the first ever battles in the American Revolutionary War. The Battle of Lexington was famous for "the shot heard 'round the world," which was a quote by author Ralph Waldo Emerson.

The second continental congress included the creation and signing of the Deceleration of Independence, creation of a continental army, and other very important things to the formation of our country.

The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle that took place on a small mound of earth which barely even classified as a hill. Again, the British won, but again, Americans continued their fight.

Common Sense was a political pamphlet telling colonists to rear up and fight back against the Brits. It urged Britain for freedom and spoke plainly and clearly to the everyday American citizen.

The Deceleration of Independence was a proclamation signed by representatives from all current British colonies declaring their independence from Britain.

The Battle of Long Island, AKA the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights was the first major revolutionary battle after July 4th. The British won, but American soldiers continued fighting though the redcoats had a strategic advantage.

Though small, the Battle at Trenton was critical to the American victory. Colonial soldiers, lead by George Washington, beat Hessian soldiers and were invigorated by their victory.

The Battle of Saratoga were two crucial battles in the American Revolution. The Americans finally won this battle, filling them with new vigor.

The very last battle of the American Revolution was in Yorktown. A British soldier stood on a parapet, frantically waving a white handkerchief in surrender. The end of the war wasn't the resolution, however; government dealings, such as a formal, written document declaring the allowance of American independence was created, and, finally, after years of mistreatment, the Americans were finally free.