Revolutionary War Timeline By emmaeharvey Feb 10, 1763 End of the Seven Years War Period: Feb 10, 1763 to Jun 30, 1774 Lead to the War Mar 22, 1765 Passage of the Stamp Act Oct 1, 1768 British troops occupy Boston Apr 30, 1772 Committees of correspondence etablished Spring Mar 30, 1774 Britian tries to intimidate Massachusetts March-June Apr 19, 1775 War breaks out Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Jul 4, 1776 Indipendance Declared Jun 17, 1775 Americans hold their own at the Battle of Bunker Hill Nov 30, 1775 British form alliance with partiots' slaves Feb 27, 1776 Loyalists defeated at Moores Creek Jun 28, 1776 South Carolinians repel British attempt to take Chareleston Jul 1, 1776 America declares its indipendance Period: Dec 1, 1776 to Dec 30, 1778 War in the North Period: May 12, 1780 to Oct 31, 1781 Southern campaigns Period: Jan 1, 1782 to Dec 30, 1787 Aftermath