December 31, 1775 - Battle of Quebec Troops: Continental Army 1,200, including militia; British 1,800. Casualties: Continental Army 84, 431 captured; British 19. Heavy losses for Continental troops occur in first major defeat of the war. General Montgomery is killed. Benedict Arnold wounded. ...
Learn about the American Revolution with the timeline and a list of major events from the conflict. Discover the importance of the Declaration of Independence.Updated: 11/21/2023 The Road to the American Revolution Events leading to theRevolutionary Warcentered around tensions that had been rising ...
American Civil War Timeline 1862 Western Theater - click to enlarge Map Eastern Theater - click to enlarge Map 1862 The Homestead Act is passed, entitling any citizen or person who intends to acquire citizenship, who is twenty-one years or older and the head of a household, to acquire 160...
American Civil War - Secession, Battles, Armies: Although the Union had many things working in its favor going into the war, the Confederacy was not predestined to defeat, as the Southern cause had its own advantages. Of the two rival commanders in chief
The American Revolution affected the historical course of North America, Great Britain, and Western Civilization. This lesson explores the war's...
Civil War Timeline Women in the War State Battle Maps Kids Zone Underground Railroad Ships and Naval Battles Civil War Submarines Kids Zone Battle of Gettysburg Civil War Picture Album Civil War Store Confederate Store Make Me a Map of the Valley: The Civil War Journal of Stonewall Jackson's ...
Timeline Description: The Mexican-American War was fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. The war started with the U.S. annexation of Texas and was the result of disagreement over where the Mexican-American border should be. The United States victory resulted in ...
American Revolution - Washington, Battles, Independence: On July 3 George Washington assumed command of the American forces at Cambridge. The Battles of Trenton and Princeton occurred over a span of nine days (December 26, 1776–January 3, 1777); the vic
Revolutionary War The Revolutionary War (1775‑1783) arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial government. The American colonists, led by General George Washington, won political independence and eventually formed the United States of...
Timeline of the American Revolutionary War Many events led up to the war that prompted colonists to seek their independence from Britain. These events include the Boston Massacre, the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and the Quartering Act. Many colonists felt that they were being treated unfairly by Great...