Early American Wars Timeline

By Gavin Stice

  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord
    Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the British
    this was also the start of the Revolutionary War.

  • The Battle of Baltimore

    The Battle of Baltimore
    American forces repulsed sea and land invasions off the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland

  • The sinking of the USS Maine

    The sinking of the USS Maine
    Maine sank when her forward gunpowder magazines exploded.

  • The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
    The Senate passed the bill on March 3, 1931. President Herbert Hoover signed the bill