war of independance dates Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
Battle of Long Island
(british take NY)
A
27th August 1776
2
Q
Continental Army flees to Pennsylvania
A
December 1776
3
Q
Battle of Trenton
A
26th December 1776
4
Q
Battle of Brandywine Creek
A
11th September 1777
5
Q
Battle of Saratoga
A
19th September and 7th October 1777
6
Q
Congress passes Articles of Confederation
A
15th November 1777
7
Q
Valley Forge camp set up
A
19th December 1777, to 19th June 1778
8
Q
France declares war on Britain
A
17th July 1778
9
Q
British capture Savannah and Georgia
A
29th December 1778
10
Q
British take Charleston
A
29th March to 12th May 1780
11
Q
Mutinies in the Continental Army
A
May 1780
12
Q
Battle of Yorktown
A
28th September – 19th October 1781
13
Q
Treaty of Paris
A
10th February 1783