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