Trivale By bailey.lyle5 1775 Battles of Lexington and concord 1775 The second continental congress meets 1775 George Washington named commander of continental army 1776 Thomas Paine publishes “ Coman sence” 1776 Declaration of Independence adopted 1777 Continental army camps at valley forge for the winter 1777 Continental defeat British at Saratoga 1781 Articles of confederation adopted 1781 British surrender at yorktown 1783 Treaty of Paris signed
