A Tale of Two Cities Timeline By hughesje Mar 1, 1757 Dr. Manette Imprisoned Period: Mar 1, 1757 to Mar 1, 1793 A Tale of Two Cities and the American Revolution Mar 1, 1760 Manette's daughter taken to England by Lorry May 16, 1770 Marie Antoinette married Louis XVI Mar 1, 1777 French nobleman Lafayette joined the American Revolution Mar 1, 1780 Charles Darnay tried and acquitted of treason at the Old Bailey court in London Mar 1, 1789 Mob stormed the Bastille Mar 1, 1793 Carton takes Darnay's place in La Conciergerie; Darnay party flees France Oct 16, 1793 Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette executed