Modern Life By #TIMETOASTKING Apr 18, 1736 James Watts invents the steam engine Feb 9, 1775 American War of Independence Start 1775-83 Period: May 29, 1775 to Mar 30, 1783 American War of indepence Nov 27, 1783 American War of independence End Feb 6, 1788 First fleet arrives to colonise Sydney 1788 Feb 12, 1789 French Revolution Period: Sep 16, 1794 to Jul 23, 1815 Napoleonic war Sep 25, 1794 Start of Napoleonic War
