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U.S. History Primary Source Timeline
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Cited by wars
12 wars
1775–1783
American Revolution
Age of Revolutions
1812–1815
War of 1812
Age of Revolutions
1846–1848
Mexican-American War
Age of Nationalism
1861–1865
American Civil War
Age of Nationalism
1898
Spanish-American War
New Imperialism
1914–1918 (1917–1918 U.S. combat role)
World War I
World War
1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)
World War II
World War
1950–1953 fighting; armistice unresolved
Korean War
Cold War
1955–1975 broad period; major U.S. combat 1965–1973
Vietnam War
Cold War
1990–1991
Gulf War
Post-Cold War
2001–2021 major U.S. war period
Afghanistan War
Contemporary
2003–2011 major U.S. combat/occupation period
Iraq War
Contemporary
Cited by battles
31 battles
19 Apr 1775
Lexington and Concord
American Revolution
26 Dec 1776
Trenton
American Revolution
Aug 1812
Detroit
War of 1812
Sep 1813
Lake Erie
War of 1812
13–14 Sep 1814
Fort McHenry
War of 1812
8 Jan 1815
New Orleans
War of 1812
1 May 1898
Manila Bay
Spanish-American War
1 Jul 1898
San Juan Heights
Spanish-American War
28 May 1918
Cantigny
World War I
Sep–Nov 1918
Meuse-Argonne
World War I
Sep 1918
St. Mihiel
World War I
1942–1943
Guadalcanal
World War II
4–7 Jun 1942
Midway
World War II
Dec 1944–Jan 1945
Battle of the Bulge
World War II
Nov–Dec 1950
Chosin Reservoir
Korean War
15 Sep 1950
Inchon
Korean War
Aug–Sep 1950
Pusan Perimeter
Korean War
Sep 1950
Second Battle of Seoul
Korean War
Nov 1965
Ia Drang
Vietnam War
Jan–Jul 1968
Khe Sanh
Vietnam War
1968
Tet Offensive
Vietnam War
Feb 1991
Hundred-Hour Ground War
Gulf War
Jan 1991
Khafji
Gulf War
27 Feb 1991
Medina Ridge
Gulf War
Dec 2001
Kandahar
Afghanistan War
Dec 2001
Tora Bora
Afghanistan War
Apr 2003
Baghdad Drive
Iraq War
Aug 2004
Najaf
Iraq War
Nov–Dec 2004
Second Fallujah
Iraq War
2007
Surge Security Operations
Iraq War
Aug 2021
Kabul Endgame
Afghanistan War
Cited by events
21 events
19 Apr 1775
Lexington and Concord
American Revolution · battle
17 Oct 1777
Saratoga Campaign
American Revolution · turning_point
16 Aug 1812
Surrender of Detroit
War of 1812 · battle
10 Sep 1813
Battle of Lake Erie
War of 1812 · turning_point
24 Aug 1814
Burning of Washington
War of 1812 · battle
21–24 Sep 1846
Battle of Monterrey
Mexican-American War · battle
8 May 1846
Battle of Palo Alto
Mexican-American War · battle
1–3 Jul 1863
Gettysburg
American Civil War · turning_point
1 May 1898
Battle of Manila Bay
Spanish-American War · battle
Sep–Nov 1918
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
World War I · campaign
4–7 Jun 1942
Battle of Midway
World War II · turning_point
Nov–Dec 1950
Chosin Reservoir
Korean War · battle
15 Sep 1950
Inchon Landing
Korean War · turning_point
Jan–Sep 1968
Tet Offensive
Vietnam War · turning_point
30 Apr 1975
Fall of Saigon
Vietnam War · turning_point
24–28 Feb 1991
Hundred-Hour Ground War
Gulf War · campaign
17 Jan 1991
Operation Desert Storm Begins
Gulf War · campaign
Oct 2001
Operation Enduring Freedom
Afghanistan War · campaign
20 Mar 2003
Invasion of Iraq
Iraq War · campaign
2007
The Surge
Iraq War · turning_point
15 Aug 2021
Fall of Kabul
Afghanistan War · turning_point