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Daniel Shays Is Born
Daniel Shays was born in 1747 with an unknown exact date. He was born in Hopkinton in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Justin H. Petrosek. Hopkinton, MA. Digital Image. Wikipedia. Unknown. November 19, 2013. Web. 11/19/13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hopkinton_ma_highlight.png -
Joins Militia
Daniel Shays and his family moved to Shutesbury where he soon joined the militia. Unknown. Shays. Digital Image. Wikipedia. Unknown. November 19, 2013. Web. 11/19/13.
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Daniel Shays fought in the Battle of Lexington and Concord. It was the first major battle in the Revolutionary War. Dr. Pflugk Harttung. Battle of Lexington. Digital Image. Wikipedia. Godefroy Francois. November 20, 2013. Web. 11/20/13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Lexington,_1775.png -
Promoted to Lieutenant
Daniel Shays fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill and at Fort Ticonderoga. He was promoted to lieutenant. Unknown. Daniel Shays. Digital Image. Wikipedia. Unknown. November 20, 2013. Web. 11/20/13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Daniel_Shays.gif. -
Promoted to Captain
Daniel Shays fought in the Battle of Saratoga and at Stony Point, and he was promoted to a captain. Unknown. Shays Rebellion. Digital Image. US Histroy. Unknown. November 20, 2013. Web. 11/20/13. http://www.ushistory.org/us/15a.asp -
Wounded During War
Daniel Shays was wounded in battle and resigned from the military without pay. When he returned to his home, he discovered that he had unpaid debts that he could not pay because he did not recieve military credit. Unknown. Daniel Shays. Digital Image. Wikipedia. Unknown. Nevember 19, 2013. Web. 11/19/13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Shays -
War Ends
When the war ended, Daniel Shays returned to life as a farmer in Massachusetts. John Trumbull. Surrender. Digital Image. Wikipedia. Unknown. November 20, 2013. Web. 11/20/13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Surrender_of_General_Burgoyne.jpg -
Brought Into Court
Daniel Shays was not given proper compensation after the war. He was taken into court twice because he was not able to pay off debts. Unknown. Shays Rebellion. Digital Image. ThinkQuest. Education Foundation. November 19, 2013. Web. 11/19/13. http://library.thinkquest.org/11572/origins/files/colonial.html -
Raises An Army
Daniel Shays helped to raise an army of Regulators to stand against the government. He did not want confrontation, but he did want the people to be prepared. Howard Pyle. Daniel Shays. Digital Image. Conservapedia. Unknown. November 20, 2013. Web. 11/20/13. http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Shays.jpg -
Attacked Arsenal
Daniel Shays and the Regulators attacked the Springfield Arsenal. They wanted to gain weapons so they could overtake the government. They were defeated after only 12 minutes. George Camnal. Shays Rebellion. Digital Image. Films for the Humanities and Sciences. Films Media group. November 20, 2013. Web. 11/20/13. http://films.com/id/18234/Shays%E2%80%99_Rebellion_America%E2%80%99s_First_Civil_War.htm -
Shays Is Pardoned
Daniel Shays went into hiding after the Regulators were defeated. He was officially pardoned by John Hancock and returned home to Pelham. John Munford. Daniel Shays. Digital Image. Mr. Munford's History Blog. John Munford. November 20, 2013. Web. 11/20/13. http://mrmunford.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html -
Rebellion Is Defeated
In 1787 Shays' rebellion was defeated when one of their targets leaned of their plans and ambushed them. -
Shays Dies
Daniels Shays died in Sparta, New York at the age of 78. Bill Qwerty. Daniel Shays. Digital Image. Parodox Interactive. Richard Grant. November 19, 2013. Web. 11/19/13. http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?625283-Stars-and-Stripes-Forever-Part-1-A-United-States-AAR/page2
