War By josephlewis3513 Period: Dec 13, 1770 to Dec 13, 1785 Revolutionary war Apr 19, 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord May 10, 1775 Capture of Fort ticonderoga May 10, 1775 second Continental Congress meets Jun 15, 1775 George Washingtons Named Commander-in-Chief Jun 17, 1775 Battle Of Bunnker hill Dec 31, 1775 american defeat at quebec Mar 17, 1776 British Evacuate Boston Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of independance Issued Aug 27, 1776 Battle of long island Dec 26, 1776 Battle of trenton Jan 1, 1777 British occupy Philadelphia Sep 11, 1777 Battle of Brandyvine Sep 19, 1777 Battle of Saratoga Nov 15, 1777 Articles of Confederation Adoped Feb 1, 1778 Winter at Vally Forge Feb 6, 1778 Alliance with France Jun 28, 1778 Battle of Monmouth Court House Dec 29, 1778 Fall of Savannah Jun 1, 1779 Spain enter war Mar 1, 1780 Siege of Charleston Sep 21, 1780 Benedict arnolds treson discovered Sep 28, 1780 Siege of Yorktown Sep 5, 1781 French and British battle in Chesapeake Bay Oct 19, 1781 Coenwallis surrenders Nov 1, 1783 British occupy New york City