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Revolution Timeline

Revolution Timeline. Regina, Emily A . April 19, 1775. The war begins when British soldiers and colonial militia exchange fire at Lexington and Concord . June 17, 1775. The British defeat the A mericans in the Battle of Bunker Hill near Boston . July 4 ,1776.

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Revolution Timeline

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  1. Revolution Timeline Regina, Emily A.

  2. April 19, 1775 • The war begins when British soldiers and colonial militia exchange fire at Lexington and Concord.

  3. June 17, 1775 • The British defeat the Americans in the Battle of Bunker Hill near Boston.

  4. July 4 ,1776 • The Declaration of Independence is adopted.

  5. December 26, 1776 • Washington's troops cross the Delaware River and surprise the enemy at Trenton, New Jersey, giving the Continental army its first major victory.

  6. October 17, 1777 • Americans defeat the British in the Battle of Saratoga in New York. France enters the war to aid the Americans.

  7. Winter 1777 • Washington's troops spend a cold winter camped at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania.

  8. June 28, 1778 • At the Battle of Monmouth in New York, neither side claims a clear victory.

  9. December 29, 1778 • The British capture Savannah, Georgia.

  10. September 23, 1779 • John Paul Jones’s crew captures the British ship Serapis.

  11. January 17, 1781 • Americans defat the British at Cowpens, South Carolina .

  12. October 19, 1781 • British General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown, Virginia.

  13. September 3, 1783 • The British and Americans sign a final peace treaty in Paris, France.

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