January 3rd 1777-Battle of Princeton
Place: Princeton in New Jersey, USA
Combatants: Americans against the British
Generals: General George Washington against Major General Lord
Cornwallis
Size of the armies: 7,000 Americans against 8,000 British and
Hessians although only 1,200 British troops were engaged.
Winner:
The Americans outmaneuvered the British and escaped
Cornwallis’ encircling move, although the troops of Manhood's two regiments,
the 17th and 55th Foot, must be considered the heroes of the battle.
Combatants: Americans against the British
Generals: General George Washington against Major General Lord
Cornwallis
Size of the armies: 7,000 Americans against 8,000 British and
Hessians although only 1,200 British troops were engaged.
Winner:
The Americans outmaneuvered the British and escaped
Cornwallis’ encircling move, although the troops of Manhood's two regiments,
the 17th and 55th Foot, must be considered the heroes of the battle.
June 14th, 1777-Stars and Stripes adopted by Congress
Continental Congress adopts the following: Resolved: that the flag of the
United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be
thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be
thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
July 7th, 1777-Battle of Hubbardton
Place: New York State
Combatants: British and Americans
Generals: Brigadier Simon Fraser commanded the British, Baron
Riedesel commanded the Germans and Colonels Francis and Warner commanded the
Americans.
Size of the forces: About 1,000 British and German troops against
around 1,000 Americans.
Winner: The British and German troops
Combatants: British and Americans
Generals: Brigadier Simon Fraser commanded the British, Baron
Riedesel commanded the Germans and Colonels Francis and Warner commanded the
Americans.
Size of the forces: About 1,000 British and German troops against
around 1,000 Americans.
Winner: The British and German troops
August 16th, 1777- Battle of Bennington
Place: New York state on the road east of the Hudson River
towards Vermont.
Combatants: Germans, British, Canadians, Indians and loyalist
Americans from Major General John Burgoyne’s British Army against American
Colonists.
Generals: Colonels Baum and Breyman commanded the Germans.
Brigadier John Stark commanded the Americans
Winner: Americans.
towards Vermont.
Combatants: Germans, British, Canadians, Indians and loyalist
Americans from Major General John Burgoyne’s British Army against American
Colonists.
Generals: Colonels Baum and Breyman commanded the Germans.
Brigadier John Stark commanded the Americans
Winner: Americans.
September 11th, 1777- The Battle of Brandywine Creek
Place: Pennsylvania, west of Philadelphia
Combatants: British and Hessian troops against the American
Continental Army
Generals: Major General Sir William Howe and General George
Washington
Size of the armies: Around 6,000 British and Hessians
against 8,000 Americans.
Winner: The British and Hessians were left occupying the field having driven the Americans from their position on Brandywine
Creek.
Combatants: British and Hessian troops against the American
Continental Army
Generals: Major General Sir William Howe and General George
Washington
Size of the armies: Around 6,000 British and Hessians
against 8,000 Americans.
Winner: The British and Hessians were left occupying the field having driven the Americans from their position on Brandywine
Creek.
October 4th, 1777-Battle of Germantown
Place: North of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the USA.
Combatants: The American Continental Army against the
British and Hessian forces
Generals: General George Washington against Major General
Howe
Size of the armies: 11,000 Americans against 8,000 British
and Hessians.
Winner: The British won the battle although failing to
follow up the success, permitting Washington to withdraw and reform his army behind fortified positions.
Combatants: The American Continental Army against the
British and Hessian forces
Generals: General George Washington against Major General
Howe
Size of the armies: 11,000 Americans against 8,000 British
and Hessians.
Winner: The British won the battle although failing to
follow up the success, permitting Washington to withdraw and reform his army behind fortified positions.
November 15th, 1777- Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation
the first constitution of the United States, on November 15,
1777. However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation
by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781.
The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign
states and a weak central government, leaving most of the
power with the state governments.
Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-bay Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
the first constitution of the United States, on November 15,
1777. However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation
by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781.
The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign
states and a weak central government, leaving most of the
power with the state governments.
Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-bay Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
February 6th, 1778- Sign Treaty of Amity and Commerce & Treaty of Alliance
The two contracting Parties shall each on its own Part, and in the manner it may judge most proper, make all the efforts in its Power, against their common Enemy, in order to attain the end proposed.
France now officially recognizes the United States and will soon become the major supplier of military supplies to Washington's army. Both countries pledge to fight until American independence is won.
France now officially recognizes the United States and will soon become the major supplier of military supplies to Washington's army. Both countries pledge to fight until American independence is won.
June 28th, 1778- Battle of Monmouth
Place: New Jersey.
Combatants: The army of British and German troops against American
Continental troops and militia.
Generals: Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton, Major General Earl
Cornwallis and Major General Knyphausen against General George Washington and
Major General Charles Lee.
Size of the armies: 10,000 British troops against 11,000 Americans.
Winner: The battle is generally taken as a draw.
Combatants: The army of British and German troops against American
Continental troops and militia.
Generals: Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton, Major General Earl
Cornwallis and Major General Knyphausen against General George Washington and
Major General Charles Lee.
Size of the armies: 10,000 British troops against 11,000 Americans.
Winner: The battle is generally taken as a draw.