alex's american time line By kjeffrey Period: Dec 16, 1773 to Sep 3, 1783 timespan Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Apr 18, 1775 Paul Revere's Ride Apr 19, 1775 American Revolutionary War begins Apr 19, 1775 the Battle of Lexington May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jun 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Dec 26, 1776 Battle of Trenton Sep 28, 1781 Siege of Yorktown begins Oct 19, 1781 Siege of Yorktown ends Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris Sep 3, 1783 American Revolutionary War ends