1. Revolutionary War Timeline

2. 1754-1763The French and Indian War 1754June 19-July 11The Albany Congress 1763Oct. 7Proclamation of 1763 1764April 5The Sugar Act

3. 1765March 22The Stamp Act March 24 The Quartering Act of Oct. 7-25The Stamp Act Congress 1766March 18The Declaratory Act 1767June 29The Townshend Act

4. 1770March 5 The Boston Massacre 1773May 10 The Tea Act Dec. 16The Boston Tea Party 1774March 31 - June 22 Intolerable Acts Sept. 5-Oct. 26First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia

5. 1775 March 23Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech Apr. 18Paul Revere and William Dawes midnight ride Apr. 19 Lexington and Concord – “The shot heard ‘round the world” May 10Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys seize Fort Ticonderoga May 10 Second Continental Congress – Philadelphia June 15 George Washington named Commander in Chief June 17 Battle of Bunker Hill Dec. 30-31Benedict Arnold failed to seize Quebec

6. 1776 Jan. 15Paine's “Common Sense” published July 4Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence Aug. 2Delegates begin to sign the Declaration of Independence Aug. 27Britain defeats George Washington's army in the Battle of Long Island. Sept. 15The British occupy New York City

7. 1776Oct. 28The Americans retreat from White Plains, New York. British casualties higher than American. Nov. 16The Hessians capture Fort Washington, NY Dec. 26Washington crosses the Delaware and captures Trenton from Hessians

8. 1777 Jan. 3Washington victorious at Princeton July 27Lafayette arrives in Philadelphia Aug. 6The British, with Iroquois support, force the patriots back at Oriskany, NY, but then have to evacuate – St. Leger (American) Sept. 11Brandywine – Howe (British) Oct. 4Germantown – Howe (British) Oct. 17Burgoyne surrenders to American General Gates at Saratoga, NY Dec. 19Washington's army retires to winter quarters at Valley Forge

9. 1778 Feb. 6The United States and France sign the French Alliance March 7British General William Howe replaced by Henry Clinton June 19Washington's army leaves Valley Forge July 4George Rogers Clark captures Kaskaskia Dec. 29The British occupy Savannah

10. 1779 Feb. 23-24George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes Sept. 23John Paul Jones, aboard the Bonhomme Richard, captures British ship Serapis near English coast

11. 1780 May 12Britain captures Charleston, SC Aug. 16British defeat Americans at Camden, SC Oct. 7King's Mountain, SC Oct. 14Washington names Nathanael Greene commander of the Southern Army

12. 1781 Jan. 17Patriot Morgan overwhelmingly defeats British Col. Tarleton at Cowpens, SC March 2 Articles of Confederation adopted March 15Guilford Courthouse, NC Oct. 19Cornwallis surrounded on land and sea by Americans and French and surrenders at Yorktown, VA

13. 1783 Sept. 3The United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris Nov. 25British troops leave New York City Dec. 23Washington resigns as Commander 1787 Sept. 17U.S. Constitution signed 1788 June 21U.S. Constitution adopted, when New Hampshire ratifies it