IMPORTANT EVENTS IN

THE REVOLUTION

ARY WARBy: James Gentile

VALLEY FORGE “If the army does not get help soon, in

all likelihood it will disband.” -George Washington

Desertions, Death and Disease “Beef!!” Six month encampment No battle was fought

VALLEY FORGE February= New life March= General Nathanial Green=

Food April= Baron Von Stueben April= Conway Cable eliminated

VALLEY FORGE May= French Alliance June 19, 1778 Suffering, Survival, Success

Wikimedia Commons, George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette at Valley Forge, October 29th 2005 via Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

Saratoga “…One of the greatest battles that

ever was fought in America.”- Major Henry Dearborn

British Plan General John Burgoyne Successful- Two armies join in

Albany

Saratoga Lake George- Burgoyne stopped General Howe Washington retreats to York Washington sends troops North

1st Battle of Saratoga “Battle of Freemans Farm”- Sept.

19th, 1777 Burgoyne- 10 miles short Sharpshooting Virginians 2 for 1

2nd Battle of Saratoga

“Battle of Bemis Heights”- Oct. 7th 1777

Burgoyne's Mishap Burgoyne retreats North October 17th, 1777

Battle of Yorktown Lord Charles Cornwallis Sir Henry Clinton Marquis de Lafayette

Wikimedia Commons, Lord Cornwallis (1738 - 1805) two-time Governor-General of India from 1786 to 1793 and in 1805, 28 march 2010 via Wikimedia Commons , Public Domain.

The march to Virginia Admiral De Grasse Washington attacks- August 21st The other 2,500 men…

Bombardment De Grasse's troops 3,000 More September 28th October 14th, 2 redoubts

destroyed

Bombardment Cornwallis’s counterattack Cornwallis’s counterattack=…Failure October 17th – Surrender Yorktown- Last major battle of

Revolutionary

Wikimedia Commons, Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown., 21 February 2005 via Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain.

Treaty of Paris Cornwallis surrender= ends the

Revolutionary War Small battles linger King George III

Wikimedia Commons, a needle painting of King George III of England done by Mary Morris Knowles after a painting by Zoffany , 25 July 2008 via Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

Singing of the Treaty September 3rd, 1783 Increase the Peace January 14th, 1784

Wikimedia Commons, Treaty of Paris - the participants, 1 June 2007 via Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

Key points of T.O.P. Ten articles Main ones: Article #1 Article #2 Article #7

Conclusion Valley forge= no battle was fought Saratoga= one of the greatest

battles ever fought Battle of Yorktown= ends

revolutionary Treaty of Paris= grants America

freedom!!