American Revolutionary War: Timeline

1770   Boston Massacre: 5 Americans killed by British British Empire

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 troops in an event that would help start the American Revolutionary War 5 years later.

1772   American Revolutionary War: Samuel Adams Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams was the chief Massachusetts leader of the Patriot cause leading to the American Revolution.... 

 and Joseph Warren form the first Committee of Correspondence.

1775   American Revolutionary War: British Parliament declares Massachusetts Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state [i] in the New England [i] region of the northeastern [i] ... 

 in rebellion

1775   American Revolutionary War: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold was a general [i] in the Continental Army [i] during the American Revolutionary War [i]. ... 

 at Quebec Quebec

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.

1776   American Revolutionary War: South Carolina South Carolina

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 Loyalist Loyalist

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s led by Robert Cunningham sign a petition from prison agreeing to all demands for peace by the newly formed state government of South Carolina.

1776   The American War of Independence American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War , also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between... 

: The Americans capture "Dorchester Heights" dominating the port of Boston, Massachusetts Massachusetts

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1777   American Revolutionary War: American United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 general General

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 George Washington George Washington

George Washington commanded the American colonies' [i] Continental Army [i] during th ... 

 defeats British United Kingdom

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 general General

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 Charles Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.

1777   American Revolutionary War: Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston is a city in the counties of Berkeley [i] and Charleston [i] ... 

 to help the Continental Congress Continental Congress

The Continental Congress is the label given to three successive bodies of representatives of the inhabit... 

 train its army.

1777   American Revolutionary War: Battle of Bennington - British United Kingdom

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 forces are defeated by American United States

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 troops.

1777   American Revolutionary War: First Battle of Saratoga/Battle of Freeman's Farm/Battle of Bemis Heights.

1777   American Revolutionary War: Battle of Germantown - Troops under George Washington George Washington

George Washington commanded the American colonies' [i] Continental Army [i] during th ... 

 are repelled by British United Kingdom

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 troops under Sir Sir

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 William Howe.

1777   American Revolutionary War: Battle of Saratoga - American United States

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 troops defeat the British United Kingdom

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1777   American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate, the Continental Congress Continental Congress

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 approves the Articles of Confederation Articles of Confederation

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 in the temporary American United States

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 capital at York, Pennsylvania.

1778   American Revolutionary War: In Paris Paris

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 the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 and France France

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 signaling official recognition of the new republi

1778   American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a state [i] in the northeastern [i] ... 

 and begins to train the Continental Army.

1778   American Revolutionary War: the Battle of Monmouth takes place in Monmouth, New Jersey New Jersey

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1778   American Revolutionary War: the Wyoming Massacre takes place near Wilkes-Barre, Pa., ending in a terrible defeat of the local colonists.

1779   American Revolutionary War: Claudius Smith is hanged at Goshen, Orange County, New York for supposed acts of terrorism upon the people of the surrounding communities.

1779   American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold was a general [i] in the Continental Army [i] during the American Revolutionary War [i]. ... 

 is court-martialed for malfeasance in his treatment of government property.

1779   American Revolutionary War: United States United States

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 forces led by General Anthony Wayne capture Stony Point, New York from British Kingdom of Great Britain

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 troops.

1780   American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cape St. Vincent

1780   American Revolutionary War: Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston is a city in the counties of Berkeley [i] and Charleston [i] ... 

 is taken by British Great Britain

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 forces.

1781   American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia

Richmond is the capital [i] of the Commonwealth [i] of Virginia [i], in the United States of America [i] ... 

 is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold was a general [i] in the Continental Army [i] during the American Revolutionary War [i]. ... 

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1781   American Revolutionary War: Americans under Daniel Morgan Daniel Morgan

Daniel Morgan was an American pioneer, soldier, and United States Representative [i] from Virginia [i]. ... 

 defeat British forces at the Battle of Cowpens.

1781   American Revolutionary War: American General Nathanael Greene loses Battle of Guilford Court House to British.

1781   American Revolutionary War: French fleet under Comte de Grasse enters Chesapeake Bay, cutting British General Charles Cornwallis off from escape by sea.

1781   Following the Siege of Yorktown, General Charles Cornwallis surrenders to General George Washington George Washington

George Washington commanded the American colonies' [i] Continental Army [i] during th ... 

 at Yorktown, Virginia, ending the armed struggle of the American Revolutionary War.

1782   American Revolutionary War: In Paris Paris

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, representatives from the United States United States

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 and the Kingdom of Great Britain Kingdom of Great Britain

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 sign preliminary peace articles (later formalized in the Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris (1783)

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1783   American Revolutionary War: Spain Spain

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 recognizes United States United States

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 independen

1783   American Revolutionary War: Great Britain Great Britain

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 formally declares that it will cease hostilities with the United States of America United States

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1783   American Revolutionary War ends: Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris (1783)

The Treaty of Paris of 1783, signed on September 3 [i] 1783 [i], and ratified by the U.S. Congress [i] ... 

 - A treaty Treaty

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 between the United States United States

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 and the Kingdom of Great Britain Kingdom of Great Britain

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 is signed in Paris Paris

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, ending the war.

1783   American Revolutionary War: The last British Kingdom of Great Britain

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 troops leave New York City New York City

[i] in the [[United States]... 

 three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris (1783)

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1784   The US Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris (1783)

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 with Great Britain Kingdom of Great Britain

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 to end the American Revolutionary War

1794   The United States United States

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 and the Kingdom of Great Britain Kingdom of Great Britain

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 sign Jay's Treaty, which attempts to clear up some of the lingering problems left over from the American Revolutionary War.