Revolutionary War Timeline By deliafrederick Feb 10, 1763 End of the Seven Years War Mar 22, 1765 Passage of the Stamp Act Oct 30, 1768 British troops occupy Boston Apr 30, 1772 Committees of Correspondence established Period: Mar 30, 1774 to Jun 30, 1774 Britain 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 Creek Jun 28, 1776 South Carolinians repel British attempt to take Charlestown Jul 30, 1776 America declares its independence Period: Dec 30, 1776 to Jan 30, 1777 Washington crosses the Delaware Oct 17, 1777 Big British setback at Saratoga Dec 30, 1777 Winter of change for the Continental army Feb 28, 1778 France enters the war against Britain Dec 30, 1778 George Rogers Clark attacks the British in the Ohio country May 12, 1780 Charleston falls to British Oct 7, 1780 Kings Mountain victory revives patriot hopes Jan 17, 1781 the American tide continues at the Cowpens Mar 15, 1781 Costly British victory at Guilford Courthouse Jun 30, 1781 Longest siege of the war at Ninety Six Oct 30, 1781 Large British army surrenders at Yorktown Jan 30, 1782 Loyalists leave America Sep 3, 1783 treaty of Paris officially ends state of war Oct 30, 1784 American victory pushes Indians farther west Nov 30, 1787 US Constitution replaces the Articles of Confederation