Revolutionary War Timeline By mfennell Feb 10, 1763 End of Seven Years WAr Mar 22, 1765 Passage of Stamp Act Oct 13, 1768 British Troops Occupy Boston Apr 13, 1772 Committees of Correspondence established Period: Mar 1, 1774 to Jun 30, 1774 Britian tries to intimidate Massachusetts Apr 19, 1775 War breaks out Jun 17, 1775 Americans hold their own at the Battle of Bunker Hill Nov 30, 1775 British form an alliance with Patriots' slaves Feb 27, 1776 Loyalists defeated at Moores Creak Jun 28, 1776 South Carolinians repel British attempt to take Charleston Jul 15, 1776 America declares its indepencence Period: Dec 1, 1776 to Jan 30, 1777 Washington crosses the Delaware Oct 17, 1777 Big British setback at Saratoga Dec 27, 1777 Winter of change for the Continental Army Feb 27, 1778 France enters the war against Britain Period: May 27, 1778 to Dec 12, 1778 George Rpgers Clark attacks the British in Ohio country May 12, 1780 Charleston falls to the British Oct 7, 1780 KIngs Mountaun victory revives patriot hopes Jan 17, 1781 The American tide continues at the Cowpens Mar 15, 1781 Costly British victory at Guilford Courthouse Period: May 28, 1781 to Jun 10, 1781 Lonest siege of the war at NInety Six Sep 18, 1781 Large British army surrenders at Yorktown Jan 2, 1782 Loyalists leave America Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris officially ends state of war Oct 27, 1784 American victory pushes Inidans farther west Aug 23, 1787 U.S. Constitution replaces the Articles of Confederation