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Map Battle End Date
Lexington and Concord, Initial Dispositions, 19-Apr-1775

Lexington and Concord, Initial Dispositions, 19-Apr-1775

Battle of Lexington and Concord

 19-Apr-1775
The Battle of Bunker Hill, the British Plan, 17-Jun-1775

The Battle of Bunker Hill, the British Plan, 17-Jun-1775
The Battle of Bunker Hill, First Attack, 17-Jun-1775

The Battle of Bunker Hill, First Attack, 17-Jun-1775
The Battle of Bunker Hill, Second Attack, 17-Jun-1775

The Battle of Bunker Hill, Second Attack, 17-Jun-1775
Battle of Bunker Hill, Final Attack, 17-Jun-1775

Battle of Bunker Hill, Final Attack, 17-Jun-1775

Battle of Bunker Hill

 17-Jun-1775
The Invasion of Canada, Sep-1775—Oct-1776

The Invasion of Canada, Sep-1775—Oct-1776

Battle of Quebec

 31-Dec-1775
The Siege of Boston, 1775—76

The Siege of Boston, 1775—76

Fortification of Dorchester Heights

 04-Mar-1776
The Battle of Long Island, 27-Aug-1776

The Battle of Long Island, 27-Aug-1776

Battle of Long Island

 27-Aug-1776
The Battle of Harlem Heights, 16-Sep-1776

The Battle of Harlem Heights, 16-Sep-1776

Battle of Harlem Heights

 16-Sep-1776
The Battle of Valcour Island, 11-Oct-1776

The Battle of Valcour Island, 11-Oct-1776

Battle of Valcour Island

 11-Oct-1776
The Christmas Campaign, 25-Dec-1775—6-Jan-1777

The Christmas Campaign, 25-Dec-1775—6-Jan-1777
The Battle of Trenton, Initial Dispositions, 26-Dec-1776

The Battle of Trenton, Initial Dispositions, 26-Dec-1776

Battle of Trenton

 26-Dec-1776
The Christmas Campaign, 25-Dec-1775—6-Jan-1777

The Christmas Campaign, 25-Dec-1775—6-Jan-1777
Prelude to the Battle of Princeton, 2—3-Jan-1777

Prelude to the Battle of Princeton, 2—3-Jan-1777
The Battle of Princeton, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 2—3-Jan-1777

The Battle of Princeton, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 2—3-Jan-1777

Battle of Princeton

 03-Jan-1777
Burgoyne’s Expedition, Movements Jun—Oct-1777

Burgoyne’s Expedition, Movements Jun—Oct-1777
The Saratoga Campaign, Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, 2—6-Jul-1777

The Saratoga Campaign, Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, 2—6-Jul-1777

Siege of Fort Ticonderoga

 06-Jul-1777
The Battle of Brandywine, 11-Sep-1777

The Battle of Brandywine, 11-Sep-1777

Battle of Brandywine

 11-Sep-1777
The Battle of Germantown, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 4-Oct-1777

The Battle of Germantown, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 4-Oct-1777

Battle of Germantown

 04-Oct-1777
Burgoyne’s Expedition, Movements Jun—Oct-1777

Burgoyne’s Expedition, Movements Jun—Oct-1777
The Battle of Fort Montgomery, Overview, 5—6-Oct-1777

The Battle of Fort Montgomery, Overview, 5—6-Oct-1777
The Battle of Fort Montgomery, British Attack, Dusk, 6-Oct-1777

The Battle of Fort Montgomery, British Attack, Dusk, 6-Oct-1777

Battle of Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton

 06-Oct-1777
Burgoyne’s Expedition, Movements Jun—Oct-1777

Burgoyne’s Expedition, Movements Jun—Oct-1777
The Saratoga Campaign, Ticonderoga to Freeman’s Farm, Sep—Oct-1777

The Saratoga Campaign, Ticonderoga to Freeman’s Farm, Sep—Oct-1777
The Saratoga Campaign, Sword’s Farm to Freeman’s Farm, 17—19-Sep-1777

The Saratoga Campaign, Sword’s Farm to Freeman’s Farm, 17—19-Sep-1777
First Saratoga, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 19-Sep-1777

First Saratoga, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 19-Sep-1777
First Saratoga, Situation at 1300 Hours, 19-Sep-1777

First Saratoga, Situation at 1300 Hours, 19-Sep-1777
First Saratoga, Situation at 1500 Hours, 19-Sep-1777

First Saratoga, Situation at 1500 Hours, 19-Sep-1777
First Saratoga, Situation at 1700 Hours, 19-Sep-1777

First Saratoga, Situation at 1700 Hours, 19-Sep-1777
Second Saratoga, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 7-Oct-1777

Second Saratoga, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 7-Oct-1777
Second Saratoga, Barber’s Wheatfield, 7-Oct-1777

Second Saratoga, Barber’s Wheatfield, 7-Oct-1777

Battles of Saratoga

 07-Oct-1777

Battle of Rhode Island

 08-Feb-1778
The Battle of Monmouth, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 28-Jun-1778

The Battle of Monmouth, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 28-Jun-1778

Battle of Monmouth

 28-Jun-1778
The Battle of Stony Point, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 16-Jul-1779

The Battle of Stony Point, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 16-Jul-1779
The Battle of Stony Point, Situation 15—16-Jul-1779

The Battle of Stony Point, Situation 15—16-Jul-1779

Battle of Stony Point

 15-Jul-1779
The Charleston Campaign, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 1-Feb—12-May-1780

The Charleston Campaign, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 1-Feb—12-May-1780
The Siege of Charleston, Initial Dispositions and Movements, Mar—May-1780

The Siege of Charleston, Initial Dispositions and Movements, Mar—May-1780

Siege of Charleston

 12-May-1780
The Battle of Camden, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 16-Aug-1780

The Battle of Camden, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 16-Aug-1780

Battle of Camden

 16-Aug-1780
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 15-Mar-1781

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 15-Mar-1781

Battle of Guilford Courthouse

 15-Mar-1781
The Yorktown Campaign, Washington’s March and Naval Actions, 20-Aug—26-Sep-1781

The Yorktown Campaign, Washington’s March and Naval Actions, 20-Aug—26-Sep-1781

Battle of Chesapeake Capes

 05-Sep-1781
The Battle of Eutaw Springs, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 8-Sep-1781

The Battle of Eutaw Springs, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 8-Sep-1781

Battle of Eutaw Springs

 08-Sep-1781
The Yorktown Campaign, Washington’s March and Naval Actions, 20-Aug—26-Sep-1781

The Yorktown Campaign, Washington’s March and Naval Actions, 20-Aug—26-Sep-1781
The Yorktown Campaign, the Siege, 6—20-Oct-1781

The Yorktown Campaign, the Siege, 6—20-Oct-1781

Siege of Yorktown

 19-Oct-1781
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The Battle of Cowpens, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 17-Jan-1781

The Battle of Cowpens, Initial Dispositions and Movements, 17-Jan-1781
The Battle of Cowpens, First Phase, the British Attack, 17-Jan-1781

The Battle of Cowpens, First Phase, the British Attack, 17-Jan-1781
The Battle of Cowpens, Second Phase, the American Counterattack17-Jan-1781

The Battle of Cowpens, Second Phase, the American Counterattack17-Jan-1781

Battle of Cowpens

 07-Nov-1781

As in the case of his career as commander-in-chief, Washington’s most important act as president was his giving up the office. The significance of his retirement from the presidency is easily overlooked today, but his contemporaries knew what it meant. Most people assumed that Washington might be president as long as he lived, that he would be a kind of elected monarch like the king of Poland. Hence his retirement from the presidency enhanced his moral authority and set a precedent for future presidents.

— Gordon S. Wood
Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815 (2009)