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Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about the American Revolutionary War, a conflict between the 13 colonies and Britain that led to American independence. Explore the causes, events, battles and outcomes of the war with this comprehensive timeline and overview.
Mar 30, 2017 · Explore the important events and battles of the American Revolution from 1775 to 1783. Learn about the causes, course, and consequences of the war that led to American independence.
- Lead-in To War: 1763 to 1774. End of the Seven Years War. February 10, 1763. The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). France surrenders all of its North American possessions east of the Mississippi to Britain.
- Independence Declared: 1775 to 1777. War Breaks Out. April 19, 1775. The first shots of the Revolutionary War are fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.
- War in the North: 1777 to 1778. Campaign of 1777 & Battle of Saratoga: Britsh Setback. August 1777. American Fort Schuyler (Stanwix) survives a three week long siege forcing allied British forces under Barry St. Leger to retreat.
- Southern Campaigns: 1779 to 1781. Charleston Falls to the British. May 12, 1780. The British take Charleston, S.C., capture a large patriot army, and deal the rebels one of their worst defeats of the war.
Timeline of the American Revolution — timeline of the political upheaval culminating in the 18th century in which Thirteen Colonies in North America joined together for independence from the British Empire, and after victory in the Revolutionary War combined to form the United States of America.
Learn about the important events, places, and people of the American Revolution, such as the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere’s Ride, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and more.
Explore the major events and battles of the American Revolutionary War from 1754 to 1783. Learn how the colonists declared independence, fought for freedom, and shaped the nation's history.
A map of principal campaigns in the American Revolutionary War with British movements in red and American movements in blue; the timeline shows the British won most battles in the war's first half, but Americans won the most in the second.
