American Revolutionary War - Timelines and Maps - Animated US History

This video presents the American Revolutionary War - a conflict between Britain and its colonies, which later became an international war.
Before the flare-up of the American Revolutionary War, there had been growing tensions and conflicts between the British crown and its thirteen colonies. To raise the revenue from colonies, the mother country took many measures, namely the Sugar Act of 1764, the Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Acts of 1767 and the Tea Act of 1773. These acts provoked great anger among many colonists, and consequently, a rally was held behind the slogan “no taxation without representation”.
Tensions and skirmishes ran high through many events, namely the Boston Massacre, the Burning of the Gaspee in Rhode Island, and especially the 1773 Boston Tea Party which provoked a crackdown by the British Parliament, including closing Boston harbor and passing some acts to restore order in Massachusetts.
In response to this, in September 1774, many colonial leaders including George Washington of Virginia, John and Samuel Adams of Massachusetts, Patrick Henry of Virginia and John Jay of New York gathered in Philadelphia to discuss the colonies’ opposition to British rule, but this First Continental Congress’s attempt to demand independence from Britain did not go so far.
Tensions flared up on the night of April 18, 1775, when British troops marched to Concord, Massachusetts to seize an arms cache. It is the “shot heard ‘round the world” in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on the next day that kicked off the American Revolutionary War.
In June 1775, Continental Army, with General George Washington as its commander, was formed in the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. On June 17, American troops were defeated by the British at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. In late winter, the balance of the fight was shifted when British artillery was captured at Fort Ticonderoga in New York.
In March 1776, the British led by General William Howe retreated to Canada to prepare for a major invasion of New York. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted a Declaration of Independence written mainly by Thomas Jefferson. That same month, a large British fleet was sent to New York with the aim to crush the rebellion. Two months later, routed by Howe’s Redcoats on Long Island, Washington’s troops were forced to evacuate from New York City. However, the surprise attack in Trenton and the battle near Princeton, New Jersey after that, marked another small victory for the colonials and revived the flagging hopes of the rebels.
In July, in an attempt to retake Fort Ticonderoga, General John Burgoyne’s troops suffered a devastating loss to the Americans while Howe troops moved southward from New York to confront Washington’s army near the Chesapeake Bay. On September 25, the British entered Philadelphia. On October 4, Washington struck back at Germantown (Maryland) but was compelled to withdraw to winter quarters at Valley Forge.
In the North, the story was different. After being defeated by American forces in the first battle at Freeman’s Farm (New York) and the second one at Bemis Heights (New York), General Burgoyne and his men were forced to surrender on October 17.
Following the American victory in Battle of Saratoga (New York), France and America signed treaties of alliance on February 6, 1778, in which France provided America with troops and warships.
On June 28, 1778, when withdrawing from Philadelphia, Henry Clinton, who replaced Howe to take over British forces, and his troops were attacked by Washington’s army near Monmouth, New Jersey. This battle ended in a draw, letting Clinton’s army get to New York safely. As the joint attack against British in late July failed, France and America besieged Newport, Rhode Island. The war was locked in a stalemate phase in the North.
In the South, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina were occupied by the British in early 1779 and May 1780 respectively. Later, on October 7, American troops led by Isaac Shelby and John Sevier defeated Major Patrick Ferguson and one-third of General Cornwallis's army at King's Mountain.
Following the Battle of Yorktown and Cornwallis’s surrender, the British still had its men stationed in some areas until the removal of their troops from Charleston and Savannah in late 1782.
The war officially ended with the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, by which Britain recognized American independence, marking the end of the colonial era in the US.
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Who else is here for school? (from Germany btw

[@zuovelightning3510]

Hi

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Algerian school😁🌻

[@justaglassofmilkwithintern7493]

Wow they make you learn this in Germany?!

[@crewcrew13]

Same, and from Spain :)

[@lenacarrizales2723]

Yes lol

[@PapeleraDelAdris]

The video explain me very well and i think its amazing how the persons do all of this. My summarize is here: Before the American Revolutionary War, tensions between the British crown and its thirteen colonies had been growing due to various taxation measures taken by the mother country. The Boston Massacre, Burning of the Gaspee, and the 1773 Boston Tea Party sparked a rally against British rule. In response, colonial leaders gathered in Philadelphia in September 1774 to discuss their opposition to British rule. However, the First Continental Congress's attempt to demand independence from Britain did not go far. Tensions flared up on April 18, 1775, when British troops marched to Concord, Massachusetts, and the Battles of Lexington and Concord sparked the American Revolutionary War. The Continental Army, led by General George Washington, was formed in June 1775, and American troops were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill and Fort Ticonderoga. In March 1776, the British led by General William Howe retreated to Canada to prepare for a major invasion of New York. The Continental Congress adopted a Declaration of Independence in July 1776, and a large British fleet was sent to New York to crush the rebellion. In the North, General Burgoyne and his men were forced to surrender in October 1778. After the American victory in the Battle of Saratoga, France and America signed treaties of alliance in February 1778, providing America with troops and warships. On June 28, 1778, Henry Clinton and his troops were attacked by Washington's army near Monmouth, New Jersey, but the joint attack against the British failed. The war was declared over in 1778.

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[@johngentle01]

Thanks so much for this

[@Adro_07]

That moment when you realize that The Revelutionary War ended in 1981

[@gracebaker1305]

8:08

[@dannywooly1]

I spotted that also 😂 must of had a deloren

[@midasplayz69]

the one also showed 1881

[@Adro_07]

@@midasplayz69 damn, that’s a whole 100 years later

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[@lewis3282]

Watching this before the US-England World Cup game to get hyped 😈

[@krissymama10]

1981….. just making sure everyone is paying attention

[@pickitup7008]

It’s about time for another one

[@SectorSos]

No taxation without representation, but now Washington DC does the same thing. It even says on Washington DC license plates.

[@catboom6712]

What do you mean by "Does the same"?

[@TheTruthNotControl]

This was really well explained. Appreciated.

[@jeddiajones4570]

No, not really. Leaves out a lot of pertinent details.

[@TheTruthNotControl]

@@jeddiajones4570 if it missed out the "pertinent" details, then why are you here watching this video?

[@LadyVenus125]

Maybe Jeddia was using this as a study guide?@@TheTruthNotControl

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

I wanted to make a time line video about this, but dang, I don't think I could do a better job. The pics popping up over the locations and moving to show where the events took place was flat out brilliant. I will have to come up with something way better or not bother, and so far I am not going to bother.

[@moeypatta9188]

Thank you. God bless you.

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[@WB-gy4qu]

8:06 "Cornwallis and his entire army were forced to surrender on October 19th, 1981." Hmmmmmmm.....Didn't realize it was so recent!

[@basic_stErLnG]

dis is nice

[@farzanasamad3513]

Everyone’s saying there from schiool,meanwhile I have a test in the upcoming hour,and yet I was absent each time they were teaching about the revolution.

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This is pretty good

[@The3ArcAssassin]

Idk if its just me, but the music is very distracting

[@spiffybadger3854]

Same here. In the beginning it sounded like COD black ops 2 music from the zombies

[@sofiagarcia2492]

Thx

[@dannywooly1]

T8:12 I think it’s supposed to be 1781 not 1981 😂

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8:12 he said 1981, its 1781 to fix your mistake for everyone

[@Madmok128]

I caught that too

[@dinonuggies5219]

@@Madmok128 ok

[@brandonsebastian8041]

You didn't know this war dealt with Time travel?

[@Nik-jr5pw]

Is there a worksheet to go with this, by chance?

[@UnderHisWing7]

Use this for our homeschooling lesson in History. Thank you!

[@puredust5797]

Finally..infotmation! visuals without too much fluff for my cset

[@yogalowpz4826]

Hi! Ama ing analisis! Do you have something on the Mexican Revolution?

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On what date was the airports secured during the battle of Yorktown ?

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i was using this vid for my homework, ;]

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[@subliminaljuggernaut7278]

Initially for over a century, the colonies were English and loyal to the crown. When the act of union created the British nation in 1707 I wonder how that created a divergence between the mother country who now identified as a British nationstate and the colonials who still identified as english. With the Mothercountry being British could it have made the English colonists look toward creating a new identity for themselves. If the act of union had never taken place, and England remained simply The Kingdom of England and its Dominions, I feel that the colonies would have still been loyal as it would have seen itself as the same people.

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the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland.. britain = england scotland and wales

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Spain joined the war supporting the 13 colonies side, you forgot that buddy.

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this helped with school

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WITHOUT GEORGE, EVERY AMERICAN WOULD BE BEGGING FOR YORKSHIRE PUDDING EVERY SUNDAY!!!

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Without the French you mean haha

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Admirably lucid and compelling; akin to a book that was lucid and compelling in its argumentation. "The Art of Meaningful Relationships in the 21st Century" by Leo Flint

[@felixG83]

8:15 shouldn't that be 1781 and not 1981?

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OMG 😱 I said the same exact thing

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I swear it was copied straight from COD

[@AndrewWithaBlindfold]

Before the American Revolutionary War, tensions between the British crown and its thirteen colonies had been growing due to various taxation measures. The Boston Massacre, Burning of the Gaspee, and the 1773 Boston Tea Party sparked a rally against British rule. In response, colonial leaders gathered in Philadelphia to discuss their opposition to British rule. However, the First Continental Congress's attempt to demand independence did not go far. Tensions flared up on April 18, 1775, when British troops marched to Concord, Massachusetts, leading to the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The Continental Army was formed in June 1775, and American troops were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill and Fort Ticonderoga. In March 1776, the British led by General William Howe retreated to Canada, and the Continental Congress adopted a Declaration of Independence. The North faced defeats in battles at Freeman's Farm and Bemis Heights, and France and America signed treaties of alliance in February 1778.

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I’m watching this for a test tomorrow

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3:00 your map is 100% incorrect and will make people believe that Virginia is NE of Boston.

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Triggered over a Tea tax 🤔

[@alanwallis1052]

Thank you for this as we down here in new zealand had the British come down here and cunningly defeat the Moari who where the first to set foot .Natives of thee land . Not all of us here recognize the poms as big brothers and had we had help from the France we down here in the south Pasific may b a free land as well .

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I am also a student from England 😊

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My daughter loves your video

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

Nobody ever talks about East and West Florida colonies or the Canadians colonies who all said no to the war.

[@johnwilkes7827]

Did England really recognize American Independence or was it more of a negoitated compromising deal for both sides whereby the money and power remained at the top.

[@chadcarrstaff3005]

you didn't spell Revolutionary correct in the closing credits.... :(

[@justinklinck6575]

Not going to lie, the colonials got so lucky in this war. It'd be funny if great Britain tried to attack the U.S. in modern day though. Lol

[@cjclark1208]

We are still a colony in all but name, sounds absurd but it’s true. Look closer and you will see alarming parallels and remember coincidences do not exist.

[@justinklinck6575]

@@cjclark1208 oh yeah. For sure... I mean, hell, here we are speaking English... however that has almost nothing to do with my statement. England (especially alone) would not be able to inv*de the U.S. successfully. I don't think any country could singularly. Most, if not all, countries aren't stupid enough to try.

[@kevwhufc8640]

@@justinklinck6575 your right, it would be stupid for any country to try and invade the USA, nobody would stand a chance. But,, wars ain't fought like that anymore, its done by nuclear subs , or high altitude supersonic bombers . Like the time the USA government asked the British to play war games, they wanted to see if anyone could get through,/ past their latest defence systems. Can't remember the year tbh, 60s or 70s . I think it was 4 out of the 5 British bombers managed to get through and avoid everything and nuke several strategic targets ( virtually) that would have crippled the USA if it was a real war. The US government were so shocked they couldn't believe it they thought there was a malfunction in their system, So they checked everything and a couple of years later they asked the British to try again. Once again the British planes avoided US defences, shot down a couple of US fighters and nuked the USA . The USA government kept it a secret for decades , There are a couple of vids on utube that tell the full story. That's the way it would happen, not by invading.

[@justinklinck6575]

@@kevwhufc8640 lmao. Bringing up war games from the mid-late 20th century is irrelevant for what would happen today. U.S. forces are much bigger and better than they were 50 years ago. Come on man. 😂

[@justinklinck6575]

@@kevwhufc8640 do you have any idea how many top tier aircrafts and n*kes we have now as opposed to back then? Anything Britain could possibly throw at us, we could throw much MUCH more of in return. We have 800+ military bases all over the world bro. If you attempted to attack the heart of the homeland, you can expect your entire island to be a glass floor pretty soon after.. The quality of your training would not be a match for the sheer numbers of fighter jets and bombers that would come your way. To believe otherwise would simply be delusional, the United States military is just too big for you.

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[@3eeee478]

At 8 minutes and 12 seconds, a wrong date of 1981 is stated.

[@Trich1]

No credit given to Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys. There was no Continental Navy at the time.

[@kevwhufc8640]

The French navy helped the US , along with 20,000 French sailors, on land the French sent over 25.000 soldiers to fight against the British. They also gave over a billion Francs , and 90% of guns and gunpowder came from the French. He didn't mention any of that either.. American's rarely do ;)

[@mentallyunstable7619]

What are all of the wars the colonists won?

[@mrbl0b46]

Town(z)end acts?🤨🧐

[@billduck7092]

Why do you include two Virginia counties as part of Maryland? Accomack and Northampton counties, the Eastern Shore of Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula, have never been part of Maryland. If possible, please correct your map!

[@Michealsilver-fu5fe]

I've been doing a essay on the revolutionary war and have found that every source I've used has taught that the British won at Camden not the Americans like video tells

[@alexstewart9708]

It seems that the narrator got it right, but the graphics are wrong. There are quite a few mistakes actually (for example, they say the last battle ended in 1981). Same with all of this channel's videos. Love the idea of this video, but a lot of it is really pretty sloppy.

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I’m here

[@user-ji3qg1lc4r]

1981, huh? Correction for script: 1781 at the 8:13 mark.

[@tiffanytian3622]

at 8:13 you said 1981 instead of 1781

[@jasondavid8213]

This video says Cornwallis surrendered in 1981. I was in jr high

[@loganmarket9522]

The facked how we had a full-on war and. Now we are friends is crazy

[@bluekay3838]

And made some moves

[@SnappingturtleMcGee]

I believe I’m in the wrong timeline

[@bryaneagon3059]

You said Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown October 19, 1981.

[@aleifert]

What's your email address? Love the videos!

[@spiffybadger3854]

Ok?

[@BAP.MINECRAFT]

Damn u are using words that i cant understand can u make it simpler?

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@@siazonmarcusr.9434 if only we could do that for our essays!

[@teeteegathright9513]

I readed that story

[@Chad973]

Btw I want to let everyone know that this misinformation left me with a 50 on my test, William Howe did not leave and go to Canada during Burgoyne’s plan but he actually stayed in Pennsylvania , He said Cornwallis came from the West when it was St. Ledger who came from the South

[@ChrisStCyr-gnt7]

@Chad973, you can’t watch a ten minute video about the American Revolution and reasonably expect to pass a test on the topic. The video simplifies things avoiding many of the complexities and much of the politics. How was it that Washington was considered to be the congressional commander for the Army? Where did the weapons that were suspected of being hidden in Lexington and Concord come from? Why did only 13 colonies assemble and revolt? What was going on in Vermont with the governors of NY and NH each chattering towns in that territory? This video doesn’t even discuss the attempted revolt by Army officers against Congress during the war.

[@Valkyrjaftw]

Trying to study for social study test

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Massachusetts and road Island

[@spiffybadger3854]

I live in South Carolina

[@thebookishbird9805]

2:39

[@lyn170]

I got an exam next hour 😂🥲

[@kevwhufc8640]

Did you pass your exams ?

[@jnorton6045]

Cornwallis surrendered 1981?!🤣

[@howedaddy6122]

He just wouldn't give up

[@justinklinck6575]

Served his country for over 200 years. That is dedication.

[@martinblash2969]

He said 1981 LOL

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[@spiffybadger3854]

@Janice Belcuore lol

[@jeddiajones4570]

I do not understand why it is so difficult for the people who make these video to include all of the relevant facts and information. There are gapping holes in this timeline.

[@jeddiajones4570]

The premise of your question is idiotic.

[@ChrisStCyr-gnt7]

Really? I have a 300+ page book on just the Battle of Saratoga. How do you fit all the relevant facts and information into a ten minute video? Who decides what is relevant anyway? Always more than one source.

[@cjclark1208]

It’s highly unlikely that we would of achieved independence without French support and for those who are unaware.. Shoutout to Morocco 🇲🇦 The first country to extend recognition of the United States. Good looking out.

[@clan_fraser19]

I agree

[@midasplayz69]

wait the war was still going in 1981?

[@stevemill8959]

I never knew France supported us I’m embarrassed

[@kathleenmolo4520]

Making USA history easier for our young people.

[@kevwhufc8640]

Not really, because this video left out everything the French did to make the US victory possible . Without the French it wouldn't have happened.

[@MrAckers75]

Basically it was a British civil war on American soil

[@BlameTheLag]

i laugh in british as you guys still have the names of places we gave them.. newport for example, is a 45 min drive from my house in Wales

[@justinklinck6575]

I laugh in American as we have the capability to turn the entire United Kingdom into a vacant lot if we really wanted to. Be thankful for our alliance. it's probably one of the only reasons you haven't been invaded by the countries you assisted in b*mbing with us.

[@BlameTheLag]

@@justinklinck6575 bruh us lot train your armed forces we are superior, do your research, on all exercises we beat you

[@justinklinck6575]

@@BlameTheLag your entire country is smaller than my home state. We could turn you into a glass floor with little to no damage to our side.

[@justinklinck6575]

@@BlameTheLag are you blind to the fact that our military is literally 10 times larger than yours? And that's only a small percentage of our population... we also have militias and millions of armed citizens. Sorry, but you would get sh*tstomped, and it wouldn't even be close.

[@justinklinck6575]

@@BlameTheLag in modern day, human soldiers are next to irrelevant anyways. All about the machinery... and we have WAAAY more than you do.

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Thomas Jefferson

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[@boofdaclown7866]

Constitutional Republic, not democracy.

[@LLUrbanAchiever]

Fort mon- mouth Cornwallis surrendered in 1981...

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"establish democracy" no established a constitutional republic!

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[@Madmok128]

8:08 October 19, 1981???

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"October 19th 1981" Lol

[@Chris-hx3om]

The war ended in 1781, and american has gone downhill since.

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I guess george is a good igl lol

[@ad2181]

Thank you France!

[@kevwhufc8640]

Why don't people making these videos about the independence war, NEVER MENTION about HOW much HELP the FRENCH GAVE . They never mention only a part of the British army were involved, Because the majority, the best regiments the best officers in the British army were in different parts of the world, fighting in India, and other countries against the Dutch French and Spanish, among others. Why is that ??? Why do they make out they had only themselves, against the British. Without the French it wouldn't have been a war , just a small, a very small , very short uprising..

[@justinklinck6575]

Back when we only had 13 colonies and the U.S. was new... of course we were going to need help against a well trained and experienced army... but look at us now. You would be retreating in a day or two if you tried again. Lol

[@kevwhufc8640]

@@justinklinck6575 yes look at you now, from wealthy super power to being skint in less than 100 years. You had all sorts of resources, oil ,wood, gold ,silver etc etc, ..But you blew it all, So you had to go begging for money from red China , Your in debt to China for OVER a $TRILLION DOLLARS ,, THEY now OWN your asses ,,, lolol . I mean all countries have debts, but borrowing from your enemy is tragic and hilarious... We already proved that our tiny island could've nuked you , even when you knew we were coming, We did it again a year later to prove it wasn't a fluke. Lol

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