Stars and Stripes
The colonists needed a flag all the states could carry to show they were independent from Britain. This flag is also known as the Betsy Ross Flag, because Betsy Ross made the first flag of that type.

American Revolution Timeline

British 1765 Stamp Act

British April 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord

Bedford Militia
There were several great militias in the Revolutionary War. The Lexington Militia was one of them. They proudly carried this flag into battle many times.

British June 17, 1775 Bunker Hill

British Sept. 25, 1775 Montreal

Mass Navy
Since America was not a nation until we won the Revolutionary War, every state had their own armed forces. This is a flag for the Mass. navy.

American June 28, 1776 Charleston

American Dec. 26, 1776 Trenton

American Jan. 3, 1777 Princeton

Alfred
This flag was the first ship-flag used in the Revolutionary War.

American Oct. 7, 1777 Saratoga

American June 28, 1778 Monmouth

American Feb. 24, 1779 Vincennes

American Jan. 17, 1781 Cowpens

American Mar. 15, 1781 Guilford Court House

American Oct. 14, 1781 Yorktown

American soldiers
These soldiers are marching in their ranks. They, like most Amercan soldiers, they are not wearing uniforms.

American Sept. 3, 1783 The Treaty of Paris

Topics of The American Revolution

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