AShaw By bailey.lyle5 1775 Battles of Lexington and concord 1775 The Second Continental Congress meets 1775 George Washington named commander of continental army 1776 Thomas Paine publishes”common sense “ 1777 Continentals defeat British at Saratoga 1777 Continental Army camps at valley forge for the winter 1781 Articles of confederation adopted 1783 Treaty of Paris sighned
