Revolutionary War By mitch.pouliot Aug 2, 1776 Declaration of Independence Signed Declaration of Independence Aug 27, 1776 Battle of Brooklyn Dec 26, 1776 Battle of Trenton Jan 3, 1777 Battle of Princeton Sep 11, 1777 Battle of Brandywine Sep 21, 1777 Paoli Massacre Sep 26, 1777 British occupy Philadelphia Oct 4, 1777 Battle of Germantown Oct 7, 1777 Second Battle of Freeman's Farm Period: Dec 19, 1777 to Jun 19, 1778 Winter at Valley Forge May 20, 1778 Battle of Barren Hill Jun 28, 1778 Battle of Monmouth Aug 8, 1778 French and Americans Beseige Newport, RI Dec 29, 1778 British occupy Savannah, GA Feb 14, 1779 Battle at Kettle Creek Jul 7, 1779 Fairield Ct burned by British Jul 11, 1779 Norwalk Ct burned by British Jul 16, 1779 Americans capture Stony Pont NY Sep 28, 1779 Tappan Massacre May 12, 1780 British capture Charleston SC May 29, 1780 Battle at Waxhawk Creek Jun 20, 1780 Battle at Ramseur's Mill Aug 6, 1780 Battle at Hanging Rock Jan 17, 1781 Battle at Cowpens May 15, 1781 Battle at Guilford Courthouse Jun 6, 1781 Americans recapture Augusta GA Oct 19, 1781 Cornwallis Surrenders at Yorktown Siege of Yorktown Nov 30, 1782 British sign Articles of Peace