Bmoore By bailey.lyle5 Apr 1, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concorde May 1, 1775 The Second Continental Congress meets Jun 1, 1775 George Washington named commander of the Continental Army Jan 1, 1776 Thomas Paine published Commen sense Oct 1, 1777 Continental defeat British Saratoga Dec 1, 1777 Continental army camps at Valley Forge for the winter Mar 1, 1781 Articles of confederation adopted Sep 1, 1783 Treaty of Paris signed
