In 1775, American Revolutionaries took up arms against British rule for control of the Thirteen Colonies. Beginning with the Battle of Lexington and Concord, this timeline video traces the major encounters between both forces, from 1775 to 1781.
00:00:05 In 1775, American Revolutionaries took up arms against British rule for control of the 13 colonies. This is a timeline of the pivotal battles of the American Revolution.
00:00:18 In April 1775, British forces arrive in Boston Harbor. Around 700 Redcoats marched to Lexington and Concord to destroy weapons and supplies. American minutemen await their arrival, but are outnumbered 10 to 1. The skirmish that follows, starts the Revolution with “the shot heard round the world."
00:00:41 In June 1775, at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, an inexperienced band of Revolutionaries stand up to the might of the British army. Both sides suffer heavy losses.
00:00:54 In Summer 1776, the Declaration of Independence is signed, and the war turns to New York, and the Battle of Long Island, where the British attack Brooklyn from three sides. General George Washington withdraws his troops successfully, but the battle is a defeat for the Continental Army. Washington follows up the loss of New York with important strategic successes in New Jersey at Trenton and Princeton, Boosting Revolutionary munitions - and morale.
00:01:24 By September 1777, British troops move South from Canada and meet American resistance. The defeat of the Redcoats at Saratoga convinces France to back the Revolutionaries, and is a key turning point in the war.
00:01:39 In 1779, Washington's men prove they can match the British in hand-to-hand combat, and take the fortified outpost at Stoney Point.
00:01:49 Fast forward to 1781, the Redcoats and the Loyalists are decisively overwhelmed at the Battle of Cowpens.
00:01:57 Finally, in October, the British pull back to Yorktown, Virginia, for supplies. Revolutionary forces, aided by the French Navy, seize this chance to win the war. The French fleet blocks any escape by sea, trapping the British. The Siege of Yorktown is the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
00:02:17 The British are defeated - and American independence is secured.
In 1775, American Revolutionaries took up arms against British rule for control of the Thirteen Colonies. Beginning with the Battle of Lexington and Concord, this timeline video traces the major encounters between both forces, from 1775 to 1781.
00:00:05 In 1775, American Revolutionaries took up arms against British rule for control of the 13 colonies. This is a timeline of the pivotal battles of the American Revolution.
00:00:18 In April 1775, British forces arrive in Boston Harbor. Around 700 Redcoats marched to Lexington and Concord to destroy weapons and supplies. American minutemen await their arrival, but are outnumbered 10 to 1. The skirmish that follows, starts the Revolution with “the shot heard round the world."
00:00:41 In June 1775, at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, an inexperienced band of Revolutionaries stand up to the might of the British army. Both sides suffer heavy losses.
00:00:54 In Summer 1776, the Declaration of Independence is signed, and the war turns to New York, and the Battle of Long Island, where the British attack Brooklyn from three sides. General George Washington withdraws his troops successfully, but the battle is a defeat for the Continental Army. Washington follows up the loss of New York with important strategic successes in New Jersey at Trenton and Princeton, Boosting Revolutionary munitions - and morale.
00:01:24 By September 1777, British troops move South from Canada and meet American resistance. The defeat of the Redcoats at Saratoga convinces France to back the Revolutionaries, and is a key turning point in the war.
00:01:39 In 1779, Washington's men prove they can match the British in hand-to-hand combat, and take the fortified outpost at Stoney Point.
00:01:49 Fast forward to 1781, the Redcoats and the Loyalists are decisively overwhelmed at the Battle of Cowpens.
00:01:57 Finally, in October, the British pull back to Yorktown, Virginia, for supplies. Revolutionary forces, aided by the French Navy, seize this chance to win the war. The French fleet blocks any escape by sea, trapping the British. The Siege of Yorktown is the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
00:02:17 The British are defeated - and American independence is secured.