Revolutionary War Timeline
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Updated: 30 Oct 2017
Important Events from when George Washington became Commander of the Continental Army to the Battle of Yorktown
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June 1775:
George Washington
becomes commander of
the Continental Army.March 1776
The Continental Army
led by Washington makes
the British retreat from Boston.July 1776
British General William Howe
arrived with an
army in New YorkDecember 1776
Washington's troops row
across the Delaware River
to attack British
recruited Hessian mercenaries.June 1777
British General Burgoyne
leaves Canada with
Hessian Mercenaries, Iroquois,
and British troops.September 1777
Howe defeats Washington
at the battle of BrandywineSummer 1777
British General St. Leger's forces
are held back by
American militias.August 1777
Benedict Arnold chases away
larger British army using false
information and making his army
seem larger.August 16, 1777
Burgoyne's raiding party is
badly defeated by New England
forces.1780
Benedict Arnold betrays
Continental forces by trying
to turn over a fort to the British
but is caught.1776
France begins to give secret aid to American Forces1778
France signs 2 treaties with
the Americans, formally joining
their side of the war by declaring
war on Britain1779
France convinces its ally
Spain to aid American forces.1781
Spanish General Bernardo
de Galvez swiftly captures
British held Pensacola in
West Florida1780
Baron de Kalb dies from
wounds in the Battle of Camden1778
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben,
a Prussian commander, trains a
company of 100 American troops
in the art of modern warfare.1777
Howe makes Washington
retreat from PhiladelphiaWinter of 1777-1778
George Washington's army
camps in Valley Forge for the winter.1778
George Rogers Clark captures Kaskaskia post without a fight1777
Britain blockades the American
coast from Atlantic Trade Routes
with 100 ships1779
John Paul Jones defeats the
British ship "Serapis"1778
Britian begins to move
the war southwardsDecember 1778
British army captures the
port of Savanna, Georgia1780
Loyalist and Patriot militias clash
at the Battle of Kings Mountain,
resulting in a decisive patriot victory.1781
British General Cornwallis
sets base at Yorktown.August 1781
A large French fleet
blockades Cheapsake bay.October 19,1781
Cornwallis surrenders with a
force of 8000 men, effectively
ending the war in North America
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