Revolutionary War By ChristopherLong Period: Jan 1, 1754 to Jan 1, 1763 French and Indian War Feb 10, 1763 Treaty of Paris Mar 22, 1765 Stamp Act Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre May 10, 1773 Tea Act Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Period: Jan 1, 1774 to Dec 31, 1774 Intolerable Acts Jun 2, 1774 Second Quartering Act Period: Sep 5, 1774 to Oct 26, 1774 First Continental Congress Apr 19, 1775 Battle of Lexington Period: May 10, 1775 to Mar 1, 1781 Second Continental Congress Jun 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker's Hill / Breed's Hill Jul 3, 1775 George Washington takes command of the Continental Army Jul 4, 1776 Signing of the Declaration of Independence Dec 25, 1776 The Crossing of the Delaware River Dec 26, 1776 Battle of Trenton Jan 3, 1777 Battle of Princeton Jul 4, 1777 Battle at Fort Ticonderoga 2 July 1777-6 July 1777 Sep 19, 1777 Battle of Saratoga Oct 7, 1777 Battle of Saratoga Period: Dec 19, 1777 to Jun 18, 1778 Encampment at Valley Forge Oct 7, 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain Oct 9, 1781 Battle of Yorktown 28 Sep 1781 - 19 Oct 1781 Sep 3, 1783 Signing of the Treaty of Paris