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Boston Tea Party
200 men, some disguised as Indians, assembled on a near-by hill. Yelling war chants, the crowd marched two-by-two to the wharf, descended upon the three ships and dumpedthe tea from the ships into the harbor waters. -
The Intolerable Acts
Britain passes the "Intolerable Acts" in response to the "Boston Tea Party". -
The First Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, All of the colonies except Georgia sent delegates. -
Lexington and Concord
Britain's General Gage sends out regiments of British soldiers quartered in Boston. Their destinations were Lexington, where they would capture Colonial leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock, then Concord, where they would seize gunpowder. But spies and friends of the Americans leaked word of Gage's plan. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting on May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun -
George Washington takes command of Continental Army
General George Washington voted commander-in-chief of the Continental army by the American Congress. -
Battle of Bunker hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought only days after George Washington was elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. Despite the name, the battle was actually fought on Breed's Hill. -
Common Sense is published
Common Sense challenges the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. -
Declaration of Independence is ratified
Declaration of Independance approved by the house. -
Arrival of 30,000 British Troops in New York Harbor
30,000 British troops arrived in New York Harbor in August and joined those already under the command of General William -
Battle of Long Island/Battle of Brooklyn
First real battle between British and American forces -
Benjamin Franklin goes to France
Franklin asks France to ally with America against the British. -
Washington captures Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey
Washington leads the Continental Army against Hessian soldiers camping at Trenton. After a brief battle, nearly the entire Hessian force was captured, with negligible losses to the Americans. The battle significantly boosted the Continental Army's flagging morale, and inspired re-enlistments. -
Americans lose Fort Ticoderoga
British capture Fort Ticoderoga. -
British Take Philadelphia
Philadelphia is taken over by the British. -
Washington defeated at Brandywine
British defeat George Washington at The Battle of Brandywine -
American's win at Saratoga
America beats Britain and captures over 5,000 British soldiers. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. -
Washington's Winter at Valley Forge
Washington leads his amry into valley forge. -
France signs treaty of alliance with United States
France signed a treaty of alliance with the United States of America. France recognized the independence of the US and offered further aid. -
John Paul Jones captures Serapis
Jones engaged the convoy's escorts HMS Serapis and HMS Countess of Scarborough. After a four-hour battle, Jones succeeded in capturing Serapis,. -
Seige of Charleston
The British take Charleston, S.C., capture a large patriot army, and deal the rebels one of their worst defeats of the war. -
Elizabeth Freeman sues Massachusetts for her freedom
Born a slave, Elizabeth Freeman obtains freedom in the court. -
Battle of Yorktown
Cornwallis surrenders to Washington after America wins the Battle of Yorktown. Last battle of the Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
Ends Revolutionary War.
