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This is the first battle of the Revolutionary War, and it's right where the story begins.
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This is when he leaves home for war for the first time.
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This is when the Battle of Bunker Hill takes place.
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This is when Mr. Heron wants him to deliver letters but father won't allow but eventually he gets his way around it and starts delivering them anyway.
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This is the part when Tim and Father go and deliver cattle to Verplanks Point but are overrun by cowboys.
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This is when things start getting difficult for the Meekers when it gets harder to sell goods, and etc.
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This is when the Declaration of Independence is Ratified/Signed in Phialadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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This is the part where the British invade Redding and kill Ned and shortly after the rebel army shows up and camps out.
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This is when Tim finds out Sam is in town and he finds him at the encampment and he comes home for a bit.
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This is when Sam and Mrs. Meeker (Mother) find out that father died on a prison ship.
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This is the Battle of Yorktown, and it is important for the Americans because it got the French on our side, and it happened during the timeline of this book.
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This is when Sam gets executed by General Putnam. He gets shot and then set on fire until death.