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to impose control and help defray the cost of keeping troops in
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to provide housing, food, and other provisions to
British troops. The act is resisted or circumvented in most of the colonies. In 1767 and again in 1769, Parliament suspended the governor and legislature of
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establishes administration in territories newly ceded by France. To prevent further violence between settlers and Native
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writ formally annulling the charter. The proceedings are arranged so that the time for the colonial authorities to defend the charter expires before they even learn of the event (June 18)
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destroys 54 barns, 47 storehouses, burned 83 homes, two churches, and municipal buildings including a schoolhouse, the courthouse and the local jail (July 7)
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includes political, social, and military aspects. The revolutionary era is generally considered to have begun with the passage of the
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appointed Mayor of New York, the highest ranking civilian officer for
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claiming that, under British law, Virginians could be taxed only by an assembly to which they had elected representatives
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surrenders Charleston to the British. The British lose 255 men while capturing a large American garrison (May 12)
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reclaim control of the government. In other colonies, members of governments displaced return to power (April 18)
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resigns as "President of the United States in Congress Assembled" (November 2), and with the exceptions of
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from the British Empire, and then approves (July 4) the written "United States Declaration of Independence"
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in 1791. The military phase of the revolution, the American Revolutionary War, lasted from 1775 to 1783.
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hanged for role in plot to assassinate George Washington (June 28). British Colonial Loyalist
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The Encyclopedia of the American Revolutionary War: A Political, Social, and Military History
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cases involving disposition of ships and cargo allegedly seized from the British (January 15)
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writs for the charters of several North American colonies, including Massachusetts (June 3)
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resigns as secretary of Congress and hands over the Great Seal, bringing an end to the
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becomes the 12th state to ratify the Constitution, with a vote of 194–77 (November 21)
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and John Knox remaining as Secretaries of Foreign Affairs and War respectively; and
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2331:(September 19 and October 7) conclude with the surrender of the British army under
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President Washington and Vice President Adams begin their second terms (March 4).
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remaining as Treasurer, the United States of America temporarily ceases to exist.
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and other British and Loyalist figures partially succeeds in securing Captain
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1001:. France cedes most of its territories in North America to Great Britain, but
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in England, America's first naval engagement outside North America (April 20)
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abandoned by the Americans due to advancing British troops placing cannon on
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along the Atlantic coast (red), plus the westward border established by the
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and reduced the British military presence in West Florida to its capital,
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in which British troops wound civilians, including one death (January 19)
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ballots, certifies that George Washington has been unanimously elected
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established by Continental Congress. They would become the modern day
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confederation in the Great Lakes region under the overall command of
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by Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold and the Green Mountain Boys (May 10)
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of the political upheaval culminating in the 18th century in which
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with Spain fails to be ratified. Negotiations continued until 1786
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and representatives of the United States of America (November 30)
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in what would become Tennessee declares itself independent (May)
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Preliminary Articles of Peace are signed by British negotiator
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Theamericanrevolution.org: Timeline of the American Revolution
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to provide for final adjudication of appeals from state court
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as his winter encampment to keep an eye on the storehouses in
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British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army generals
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To the Betrayed Inhabitants of the City and Colony of New York
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Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States
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Colonists in all major ports refuse to allow tea to be landed
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to Congress its western claims, including territory west of
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to visit the former 13 colonies, takes up residence in the
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established by the Second Continental Congress (October 13)
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The concise illustrated history of the American Revolution
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Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress
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Majority of Continental Army in fourth winter quarters at
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as commanding general. This would later become the modern
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Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
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first achieves a quorum and elects its officers (April 6)
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first achieves a quorum and elects its officers (April 1)
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Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
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Fremont-Barnes, Gregory, and Richard Alan Ryerson, eds.
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moves into its eighth and final winter quarters, at the
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Rivington's Gazetter renamed Royal Gazette (December 13)
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adopted by the Second Continental Congress (November 15)
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New Jersey for its seventh winter encampment (December)
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results in British forces evacuating Boston (March 4–5)
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and petitions Parliament and the king to repeal the Act
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becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain (January 28)
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4247:
4153:
4012:"Continental Association (Articles of Association)"
2762:(January 28). Two years later, the site is renamed
907:. This ends most fighting in North America between
1518:, also known as Declaration of Rights (October 14)
1138:Although British Parliament repeals the unpopular
3783:Adams becomes the first vice president (April 21)
3490:George Washington resigns as commander-in-chief
3422:Last skirmish of the conflict takes place near
2205:Delegates in Vermont, which was not one of the
1610:) captured by Lieutenant Samuel Herrick (May 9)
1070:(April 5), intended to raise revenues, and the
682:in 1765 and ended with the ratification of the
5977:Intelligence in the American Revolutionary War
4041:Bibliography of the American Revolutionary War
2789:(February 1). In 1792, New York will sell the
2096:enters second winter encampment of the war at
1927:Second Continental Congress enacts (July 2) a
1426:Association of the Sons of Liberty in New York
791:approve the charter formally establishing the
6143:
4113:
2694:Continental Army in fifth winter quarters at
2382:Continental Army in third winter quarters at
959:Eastern North America in 1775, including the
628:
8:
6606:Timelines of United States history by period
5090:Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
3786:Washington becomes the first president, at
3714:1788–89 United States presidential election
6150:
6136:
6128:
5967:African Americans in the Revolutionary War
5896:
5881:
5806:
5734:
5466:
5323:
5316:
5305:
5180:
4678:
4671:
4641:
4221:Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
4150:
4136:
4120:
4106:
4098:
3737:, only member in attendance, adjourns the
2895:Fort Moultrie falls to the British (May 7)
1391:that supports slavery in England (June 22)
1161:is under the control of the revolutionary
1142:of the previous year, in the simultaneous
662:joined together for independence from the
635:
621:
429:
95:
17:
4010:Continental Congress (October 20, 1774).
3539:, secedes from North Carolina (August 23)
3535:"The State of Frankland," later known as
2437:across the Hudson is completed (April 30)
1422:rather than a variety of sources (May 10)
1269:broadside published anonymously by local
6601:United States military history timelines
3906:1796 United States presidential election
3855:1792 United States presidential election
3716:(December 15, 1788 – January 10, 1789).
3128:enters sixth winter with encampments in
3092:John André executed as a spy (October 2)
2768:Some 8,000 British forces under General
2711:
2477:and Theophylact Bache, President of the
1120:Delegates from nine colonies attend the
4016:Founders Online (founders.archives.gov)
3953:
3626:in Philadelphia (May 25 - September 17)
1856:departs its first winter encampment at
753:Charter arrives in Boston establishing
502:
469:
432:
166:
131:
98:
25:
6259:Constitution drafting and ratification
5972:Dogs in the American Revolutionary War
2322:Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery
2141:British regulars, under Major General
942:dies and is succeeded by his grandson
755:the Dominion of New England in America
40:Declaration of Independence (painting)
4478:Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania
4066:A Timeline of the American Revolution
3772:Joint session of Congress counts the
3492:of the Continental Army (December 23)
2481:, for future prisoner exchange (June)
1885:David Mathews previously arrested in
1297:, an engraving by patriot Paul Revere
7:
6087:Daughters of the American Revolution
4437:Declaration of Rights and Grievances
3525:is ratified by the British (April 9)
2731:Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture
2541:, British successfully launch their
1126:Declaration of Rights and Grievances
6082:Children of the American Revolution
5962:Timeline of the American Revolution
3528:Ratified treaties are exchanged in
2386:(December 19, 1777 – June 19, 1778)
1841:Fortification of Dorchester Heights
1206:Secretary of State for the Colonies
648:Timeline of the American Revolution
4743:European allies of King George III
4599:British credit crisis of 1772–1773
4534:Committee of Secret Correspondence
4196:No taxation without representation
3937:List of George Washington articles
3559:Congress refuses admission of the
2552:(November 30, 1778 – June 3, 1779)
1889:for his role in the plot (June 22)
1867:Pennsylvania Provincial Conference
157:No taxation without representation
14:
6159:Timeline of United States history
6109:Museum of the American Revolution
3337:recognizing American independence
3044:gains a humiliating victory over
2998:Battle of Williamson's Plantation
2910:(May 25 – August 4) (In the west)
1929:resolution declaring independence
1104:Parliament enacts (March 24) the
1088:Parliament enacts (March 22) the
6621:History of the Thirteen Colonies
5997:Continental Currency dollar coin
5982:Women in the American Revolution
4076:Encyclopedia of American History
4068:(2002) 24pp; for middle schools
3549:and is not replaced (November 1)
3532:between the two nations (May 12)
3444:Washington's Entry into New York
3158:, the only active member of the
2964:Battle of Mobley's Meeting House
2057:Washington Crossing the Delaware
1591:Battles of Lexington and Concord
1571:Battles of Lexington and Concord
603:
6596:United States history timelines
6092:Sons of the American Revolution
2287:(Paoli Massacre) (September 20)
847:; colonial militias play a role
6631:1770s in the Thirteen Colonies
6626:1760s in the Thirteen Colonies
5992:Continental currency banknotes
5080:Staten Island Peace Conference
3778:President of the United States
3218:Battle of Guilford Court House
2814:colonial governor of Louisiana
2721:at Yorktown, 1820 painting by
1969:Staten Island Peace Conference
1823:Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
997:, called in North America the
1:
4786:German supporters of Congress
4484:Massachusetts Circular Letter
4050:(1972) for secondary schools
3753:begin to take their seats at
3739:Congress of the Confederation
3428:Barnegat Township, New Jersey
3357:sent to George Washington by
3048:in South Carolina (August 16)
2806:Bombardment of Fort Charlotte
2458:British forces withdraw from
2310:Surrender of General Burgoyne
2082:Battle of the Assunpink Creek
1715:colonial governor of Virginia
1540:Suffolk County, Massachusetts
1477:Administration of Justice Act
1408:begins publication (April 22)
793:Province of Massachusetts Bay
456:Congress of the Confederation
6570:History of the United States
4467:Committees of correspondence
3942:Timeline of Colonial America
3383:Battle of the Combahee River
3266:Battle of Spencer's Ordinary
3079:captured and the treason of
3070:Battle of Wahab's Plantation
2952:Beckhamville, South Carolina
2776:, from New York (February 1)
2718:Surrender of Lord Cornwallis
2479:New York Chamber of Commerce
2397:Treaty of Amity and Commerce
2171:First Middlebrook encampment
1737:Siege of Savage's Old Fields
1483:Massachusetts Government Act
1356:Committees of Correspondence
1163:New York Provincial Congress
1124:which adopts (October 19) a
684:United States Bill of Rights
246:Committees of Correspondence
48:presents their draft of the
6339:Timeline of the War of 1812
6264:Counterculture in the 1960s
6104:Charters of Freedom Rotunda
5135:Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783
5120:Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1781
4894:Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
4549:Declaration of Independence
4514:Second Continental Congress
3982:Lillian Goldman Law Library
3890:Canada–United States border
3797:is signed into law (July 4)
3790:in New York City (April 30)
3504:Treaty of Paris is ratified
3462:Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783
3120:Battle of Blackstock's Farm
3010:(July 20–21) (In the north)
2958:Battle of Connecticut Farms
2940:area (close to present-day
2908:Bird's invasion of Kentucky
2802:(February 3) (In the north)
2679:(September 16 – October 18)
2527:Affair at Little Egg Harbor
2362:Battle of Gloucester (1777)
1916:Declaration of Independence
1873:Battle of Sullivan's Island
1747:fifty-nine captured cannons
1620:Second Continental Congress
1585:Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
1581:(February 27) in Parliament
1189:Chancellor of the Exchequer
666:, and after victory in the
484:Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783
397:Declaration of Independence
377:Second Continental Congress
54:Second Continental Congress
50:Declaration of Independence
6727:
6616:American Revolutionary War
6565:Years in the United States
5987:Financial costs of the war
4494:First Continental Congress
4345:Royal Proclamation of 1763
4290:Second Rockingham ministry
4129:American Revolutionary War
4038:
3980:, New Haven, Connecticut:
3751:1st United States Congress
3724:is elected vice president.
3720:is elected president, and
3691:United States Constitution
3473:American Revolutionary War
3417:Charleston, South Carolina
3389:Siege of Fort Henry (1782)
2868:. British ships sail past
2866:Charleston, South Carolina
2774:Charleston, South Carolina
2741:Battle of Cape St. Vincent
2698:(December 1779 – May 1780)
2689:Battle of Flamborough Head
2613:Tryon's division lands in
2414:Battle of Quinton's Bridge
1995:captured and executed for
1893:Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet
1725:United States Marine Corps
1606:Skenesboro, New York (now
1510:First Continental Congress
1036:Royal Proclamation of 1763
1025:the eponymous Ottawa chief
978:Royal Proclamation of 1763
940:George II of Great Britain
251:First Continental Congress
6711:1791 in the United States
6706:1790 in the United States
6701:1789 in the United States
6696:1788 in the United States
6691:1787 in the United States
6686:1786 in the United States
6681:1785 in the United States
6676:1784 in the United States
6671:1783 in the United States
6666:1782 in the United States
6661:1781 in the United States
6656:1780 in the United States
6651:1779 in the United States
6646:1778 in the United States
6641:1777 in the United States
6636:1776 in the United States
6560:
5895:
5880:
5841:Constitutional Convention
5821:Society of the Cincinnati
5816:
5805:
5315:
5304:
5110:Carlisle Peace Commission
4944:Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
4670:
4640:
4609:Hutchinson letters affair
4559:Articles of Confederation
4406:Proclamation of Rebellion
4270:First Rockingham ministry
4214:All men are created equal
4149:
4135:
3865:reelected vice president.
3640:(December 18) ratify the
3624:Constitutional Convention
3547:Superintendent of Finance
3480:British evacuate New York
3349:Battle of Little Mountain
3301:The British surrender at
3206:Articles of Confederation
3083:is exposed (September 23)
2986:Superintendent of Finance
2934:Lancaster, South Carolina
2729:Congress establishes the
2469:to kidnap New York Mayor
2370:(December 5 – December 8)
2345:Articles of Confederation
2045:Battle of Iron Works Hill
2027:Battle of Fort Washington
2021:Battle of Fort Cumberland
1631:Congress votes to create
1614:Fort Ticonderoga captured
733:Revocation of the Charter
590:Prospect Hill Flag Debate
444:Articles of Confederation
372:Role of African Americans
5105:Entry of France into war
4720:Kingdom of Great Britain
3761:House of Representatives
3290:Battle of Groton Heights
3284:Battle of the Chesapeake
3236:Battle of Hobkirk's Hill
3212:Skirmish at Waters Creek
3170:Pennsylvania Line Mutiny
3096:Battle of Kings Mountain
3034:(August 8) (In the west)
2970:Battle of Ramsour's Mill
2884:Battle of Monck's Corner
2441:Battle of Crooked Billet
2403:with France (February 6)
2267:Battle of Cooch's Bridge
2243:Battle of Machias (1777)
2003:Battle of Valcour Island
1981:Battle of Harlem Heights
1858:Cambridge, Massachusetts
1829:Battle of the Rice Boats
1731:Battle of Kemp's Landing
1666:Cambridge, Massachusetts
1516:Declaration and Resolves
1228:have endorsed the letter
831:Ohio Company of Virginia
772:Massachusetts Bay Colony
770:, Leaders of the former
672:United States of America
610:United States portal
6354:Philippine–American War
5836:Ratification Day (1784)
5161:Second Anglo-Mysore War
4845:Northern after Saratoga
4825:New York and New Jersey
4499:Continental Association
4396:Conciliatory Resolution
4255:Pitt–Newcastle ministry
4228:Consent of the governed
3916:elected vice president.
3844:ratified. (December 15)
3687:ratify the Constitution
3616:Howard Chandler Christy
3588:fails (September 11–14)
3582:(August 29 – June 1787)
3325:chartered (December 31)
3296:Battle of Eutaw Springs
3144:, New Jersey (December)
3108:Battle of Klock's Field
3058:Battle of Musgrove Mill
3052:Battle of Fishing Creek
3014:Battle of Colson's Mill
2992:Expédition Particulière
2960:(June 7) (In the north)
2890:Battle of Lenud's Ferry
2800:Battle of Young's House
2615:East Haven, Connecticut
2590:Siege of Fort Vincennes
2521:Battle of Chestnut Neck
2374:Battle of Matson's Ford
2255:Battle of Staten Island
1906:and New Jersey (July 3)
1847:British evacuate Boston
1668:to take command of the
1579:Conciliatory Resolution
1522:Continental Association
580:American civil religion
519:Philadelphia Convention
256:Continental Association
21:Part of a series on the
6097:Sons of the Revolution
5826:Treaty of Paris (1783)
5156:Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
5151:Cherokee–American wars
4764:Franco-American Treaty
4619:Philadelphia Tea Party
4589:Treaty of Paris (1763)
4568:Confederation Congress
4161:American Enlightenment
3912:is elected president,
3805:Confederation Congress
3619:
3484:Quebec and Nova Scotia
3469:Treaty of Paris (1783)
3451:
3401:Cantonment and in the
3371:Siege of Bryan Station
3272:Battle of Green Spring
3194:Battle of Cowan's Ford
3114:Battle of Fishdam Ford
3026:Battle of Hanging Rock
3008:Battle of Bull's Ferry
2725:
2665:(June 18 – October 3)
2584:Battle of Kettle Creek
2550:Middlebrook Cantonment
2533:Cherry Valley massacre
2503:Battle of Rhode Island
2317:
2290:British occupation of
2159:Battle of Thomas Creek
2116:Battle of Drake's Farm
2064:
2015:Battle of White Plains
2009:Battle of Pell's Point
1987:Great Fire of New York
1923:
1761:Battle of Great Bridge
1707:Dunmore's Proclamation
1664:Washington arrives in
1574:
1298:
1214:Adams' circular letter
985:
821:
531:Anti-Federalist Papers
470:Dissent and rebellions
382:27 colonial grievances
350:Political developments
236:Philadelphia Tea Party
167:Conflict over taxation
141:American Enlightenment
41:
6239:Civil rights movement
6042:Washington's Birthday
5847:The Federalist Papers
5831:Evacuation Day (1783)
4884:Lexington and Concord
4584:French and Indian War
4524:Olive Branch Petition
3861:reelected president,
3811:Judiciary Act of 1789
3608:
3563:to the Union (May 16)
3442:
3343:Gnadenhutten massacre
3323:Bank of North America
3260:Raid of Point of Fork
3164:Rose and Crown Tavern
3064:Battle of Black Mingo
3020:Battle of Rocky Mount
2976:Battle of Springfield
2948:Alexander's Old Field
2827:, taking the port of
2715:
2683:Battle of Baton Rouge
2657:Battle of Paulus Hook
2653:(July 24 – August 14)
2639:Battle of Stony Point
2602:Battle of Stono Ferry
2447:Battle of Barren Hill
2368:Battle of White Marsh
2307:
2231:Siege of Fort Stanwix
2177:Battle of Short Hills
2136:Battle of Bound Brook
2122:Battle of Quibbletown
2054:
1949:Battle of Long Island
1937:topple the statue of
1913:
1682:Olive Branch Petition
1659:Battle of Bunker Hill
1569:
1293:
1117:for failure to comply
999:French and Indian War
958:
917:French and Indian War
845:French and Indian War
807:
670:combined to form the
525:The Federalist Papers
387:Olive Branch Petition
118:French and Indian War
39:
6349:Spanish–American War
6344:Prelude to Civil War
6282:Japan–U.S. relations
6047:Jefferson's Birthday
6037:Pulaski Memorial Day
5044:Guilford Court House
4695:Continental Congress
4472:Committees of safety
4447:Daughters of Liberty
4442:Virginia Association
4191:Rights of Englishmen
3757:, New York (March 4)
3586:Annapolis Convention
3377:Battle of Blue Licks
3224:Battle of Cape Henry
3160:British Royal Family
2857:(March 29 – May 12)
2818:Viceroy of New Spain
2651:Penobscot Expedition
2565:Danbury, Connecticut
2561:Redding, Connecticut
2465:Whaleboat attack on
2453:Battle of Cobleskill
2422:, in command of the
2354:, (November 16) and
2298:Battle of Germantown
2279:Battle of the Clouds
2273:Battle of Brandywine
2249:Battle of Bennington
2200:Battle of Hubbardton
2153:Battle of Ridgefield
2147:Danbury, Connecticut
1975:Landing at Kip's Bay
1959:British prison ships
1528:Petition to the King
1303:Golden Hill incident
1159:Province of New York
1097:adopts (May 29) the
877:falls to the British
575:American nationalism
570:Atlantic Revolutions
514:Annapolis Convention
434:Confederation period
216:Virginia Association
6611:American Revolution
5175:colony or location)
5130:Newburgh Conspiracy
4989:Sullivan Expedition
4509:Provincial Congress
4300:Fox–North coalition
4239:Settler colonialism
4186:Freedom of religion
4143:American Revolution
4082:, detailed timeline
4074:Morris, Richard B.
4018:. National Archives
3636:(December 12), and
3599:Northwest Ordinance
3514:Jay–Gardoqui Treaty
3456:Newburgh Conspiracy
3424:Cedar Bridge Tavern
3365:Crawford expedition
3254:Siege of Ninety-Six
3242:Action at Osborne's
3230:Battle of Blandford
3087:Battle of Charlotte
2855:Siege of Charleston
2812:, Spanish general,
2808:, after a two-week
2663:Sullivan Expedition
2625:Battle of Fairfield
2539:Capture of Savannah
2329:Battles of Saratoga
2313:, 1821 painting by
2261:Siege of Fort Henry
2225:Battle of Fort Anne
2128:Battle of Spanktown
2110:Battle of Millstone
2088:Battle of Princeton
2060:, painting 1851 by
1919:, 1819 painting by
1797:ratifies the first
1721:Continental Marines
1703:(November–December)
1608:Whitehall, New York
1555:Greenwich Tea Party
1428:published by local
1368:Watauga Association
1295:The Boston Massacre
1274:Alexander McDougall
1231:A British warship,
1045:are re-enforced by
873:Quebec, capital of
702:Cambridge Agreement
676:American Revolution
479:Newburgh Conspiracy
461:Northwest Ordinance
28:American Revolution
6077:Semiquincentennial
6002:Libertas Americana
4432:Stamp Act Congress
4322:Acts of Parliament
4295:Shelburne ministry
4265:Grenville ministry
4046:Cullen, Joseph P.
3992:, October 14, 1774
3795:Tariff Act of 1789
3693:ratified (June 21)
3620:
3567:Treaty of Hopewell
3452:
3448:Currier & Ives
3367:(May 25 – June 12)
3256:(May 22 – June 19)
3208:ratified (March 1)
3040:, British General
2916:; a clash between
2821:Bernardo de Gálvez
2754:is founded on the
2726:
2645:Battle of Minisink
2580:(February 3, 1779)
2578:Battle of Beaufort
2517:is begun (October)
2485:Battle of Monmouth
2467:Flatbush, Brooklyn
2401:Treaty of Alliance
2339:Battle of Red Bank
2318:
2237:Battle of Oriskany
2065:
2033:Battle of Fort Lee
1953:Battle of Brooklyn
1924:
1887:Flatbush, Brooklyn
1799:state constitution
1789:Burning of Norfolk
1768:Richard Montgomery
1653:United States Army
1601:Gunpowder Incident
1593:, followed by the
1575:
1458:Lord Dunmore's War
1420:East India Company
1384:Somerset v Stewart
1335:Battle of Alamance
1316:Christopher Seider
1299:
1249:HMS Liberty (1768)
1157:, rages until the
1122:Stamp Act Congress
1095:House of Burgesses
1029:allied with France
993:formally ends the
986:
964:Province of Quebec
822:
768:1689 Boston revolt
426:Forming a republic
302:British Royal Navy
201:Stamp Act Congress
42:
6583:
6582:
6407:African Americans
6294:Terrorist attacks
6125:
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5876:
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5863:Shays's Rebellion
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5693:Richard Henry Lee
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5144:Related conflicts
5014:Connecticut Farms
4794:
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4687:Thirteen Colonies
4636:
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4632:
4631:
3859:George Washington
3774:Electoral College
3718:George Washington
3601:enacted (July 13)
3561:State of Franklin
3415:British evacuate
3391:(September 11–13)
3278:Francisco's Fight
3250:(May 22 – June 6)
3182:Battle of Cowpens
3166:on Staten Island.
2930:Banastre Tarleton
2914:Battle of Waxhaws
2898:American General
2878:Charleston Harbor
2874:Sullivan's Island
2841:Spanish Louisiana
2677:Siege of Savannah
2669:Battle of Newtown
2631:Battle of Norwalk
2543:southern strategy
2491:Battle of Wyoming
2207:Thirteen Colonies
2173:(May 28 – July 2)
2106:(January–March):
2069:Battle of Trenton
1989:(September 21–22)
1645:George Washington
1626:Battle of Machias
1452:Benjamin Franklin
1406:New-York Gazeteer
1210:Lord Hillsborough
1192:Charles Townshend
1099:Virginia Resolves
1019:is launched by a
1007:Mississippi River
933:American Colonies
903:to Field Marshal
818:Benjamin Franklin
704:(August 29, 1629)
668:Revolutionary War
656:Thirteen Colonies
645:
644:
549:
548:
274:Revolutionary War
264:
263:
108:Thirteen Colonies
46:Committee of Five
6718:
6316:Western Frontier
6249:Colonial America
6152:
6145:
6138:
6129:
6067:Sesquicentennial
6027:Independence Day
5931:Founding Fathers
5897:
5882:
5807:
5735:
5467:
5324:
5317:
5306:
5181:
5176:
5004:Cape St. Vincent
4679:
4672:
4642:
4614:Boston Tea Party
4539:Halifax Resolves
4489:Suffolk Resolves
4280:Grafton ministry
4275:Chatham ministry
4171:Colonial history
4151:
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4122:
4115:
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3958:
3914:Thomas Jefferson
3705:Michael Hillegas
3580:Shays' Rebellion
3403:Hudson Highlands
3395:Continental Army
3313:Hudson Highlands
3309:Continental Army
3248:Siege of Augusta
3176:Raid on Richmond
3134:Hudson Highlands
3126:Continental Army
3038:Battle of Camden
2918:Continental Army
2900:Benjamin Lincoln
2862:Mariot Arbuthnot
2831:(in present-day
2760:Cumberland River
2752:Fort Nashborough
2592:(February 23–25)
2497:Battle of Ushant
2333:General Burgoyne
2194:Fort Ticonderoga
2183:Fort Ticonderoga
2145:, burn and loot
2094:Continental Army
2047:(December 23–26)
2023:(November 10–29)
1854:Continental Army
1835:Battle of Nassau
1776:Battle of Quebec
1755:Fort Crown Point
1751:Fort Ticonderoga
1739:(November 19–21)
1695:Continental Navy
1670:Continental Army
1633:Continental Army
1536:Suffolk Resolves
1465:Intolerable Acts
1439:Boston Tea Party
1108:, requiring the
1055:Seven Years' War
1047:George Grenville
995:Seven Years' War
980:and present–day
929:Illinois Country
893:Pierre de Rigaud
843:Outbreak of the
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630:
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71:
65:
62:
61:
43:
32:
31:
23:
22:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
6723:
6712:
6709:
6707:
6704:
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6699:
6697:
6694:
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6659:
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6639:
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6609:
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6599:
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6405:
6404:
6402:
6398:
6390:
6387:
6385:
6382:
6380:
6377:
6376:
6375:
6374:War on Terror
6372:
6370:
6367:
6365:
6362:
6360:
6357:
6355:
6352:
6350:
6347:
6345:
6342:
6340:
6337:
6335:
6332:
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6309:
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6280:
6279:
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6035:
6033:
6032:Patriots' Day
6030:
6028:
6025:
6023:
6020:
6018:
6015:
6013:
6010:
6009:
6008:
6007:Commemoration
6005:
6003:
6000:
5998:
5995:
5993:
5990:
5988:
5985:
5983:
5980:
5978:
5975:
5973:
5970:
5968:
5965:
5963:
5960:
5959:
5957:
5953:
5947:
5946:Yankee Doodle
5944:
5942:
5939:
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5934:
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5929:
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5926:
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5869:
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5824:
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5815:
5808:
5804:
5786:
5783:
5781:
5778:
5776:
5775:de Rochambeau
5773:
5771:
5768:
5766:
5763:
5761:
5758:
5756:
5753:
5751:
5748:
5746:
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5709:
5706:
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5508:
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5498:
5495:
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5468:
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5438:
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5406:
5400:
5397:
5395:
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5390:
5387:
5385:
5382:
5380:
5377:
5375:
5372:
5370:
5367:
5365:
5362:
5360:
5357:
5355:
5352:
5350:
5347:
5345:
5342:
5340:
5337:
5335:
5332:
5331:
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5325:
5322:
5318:
5314:
5307:
5303:
5285:
5282:
5280:
5277:
5275:
5272:
5270:
5267:
5266:
5264:
5260:
5254:
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5246:
5244:
5241:
5239:
5236:
5234:
5231:
5229:
5226:
5224:
5221:
5219:
5218:New Hampshire
5216:
5214:
5213:Massachusetts
5211:
5209:
5206:
5204:
5201:
5199:
5196:
5194:
5191:
5190:
5188:
5186:
5182:
5179:
5168:
5162:
5159:
5157:
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5149:
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5142:
5136:
5133:
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5128:
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5017:
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5007:
5005:
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5000:
4997:
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4990:
4987:
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4910:
4907:
4905:
4902:
4900:
4897:
4895:
4892:
4890:
4887:
4885:
4882:
4881:
4879:
4877:
4872:
4866:
4865:Naval battles
4863:
4861:
4858:
4856:
4853:
4851:
4848:
4846:
4843:
4841:
4838:
4836:
4833:
4831:
4828:
4826:
4823:
4821:
4818:
4816:
4813:
4811:
4808:
4807:
4805:
4800:Campaigns and
4797:
4787:
4784:
4782:
4779:
4775:
4772:
4770:
4767:
4765:
4762:
4761:
4760:
4757:
4756:
4754:
4750:
4744:
4741:
4739:
4736:
4734:
4731:
4729:
4726:
4725:
4723:
4721:
4717:
4711:
4708:
4706:
4703:
4701:
4698:
4696:
4693:
4692:
4690:
4688:
4684:
4680:
4677:
4673:
4669:
4662:
4659:
4656:
4653:
4650:
4647:
4646:
4643:
4639:
4625:
4622:
4620:
4617:
4615:
4612:
4610:
4607:
4605:
4604:Gaspee affair
4602:
4600:
4597:
4595:
4592:
4590:
4587:
4585:
4582:
4581:
4579:
4575:
4569:
4566:
4564:
4560:
4557:
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4527:
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4517:
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4510:
4507:
4505:
4502:
4500:
4497:
4495:
4492:
4490:
4487:
4485:
4482:
4480:
4479:
4475:
4473:
4470:
4468:
4465:
4463:
4460:
4458:
4455:
4453:
4450:
4448:
4445:
4443:
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4438:
4435:
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4430:
4428:
4425:
4424:
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4418:
4412:
4409:
4407:
4404:
4402:
4399:
4397:
4394:
4392:
4389:
4387:
4384:
4382:
4379:
4377:
4374:
4372:
4369:
4366:
4363:
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4353:
4351:
4348:
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4343:
4341:
4338:
4336:
4333:
4331:
4328:
4327:
4325:
4317:
4311:
4308:
4306:
4303:
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4298:
4296:
4293:
4291:
4288:
4286:
4283:
4281:
4278:
4276:
4273:
4271:
4268:
4266:
4263:
4261:
4260:Bute ministry
4258:
4256:
4253:
4252:
4250:
4246:
4240:
4237:
4235:
4232:
4229:
4225:
4222:
4218:
4215:
4211:
4209:
4208:Spirit of '76
4206:
4204:
4203:
4199:
4197:
4194:
4192:
4189:
4187:
4184:
4182:
4181:Republicanism
4179:
4177:
4174:
4172:
4169:
4167:
4164:
4162:
4159:
4158:
4156:
4152:
4148:
4144:
4138:
4134:
4130:
4123:
4118:
4116:
4111:
4109:
4104:
4103:
4100:
4094:
4091:
4090:
4086:
4081:
4077:
4073:
4071:
4067:
4063:
4061:(5 vol. 2006)
4060:
4056:
4053:
4049:
4045:
4044:
4042:
4034:
4017:
4013:
4006:
4003:
3991:
3987:
3983:
3979:
3978:
3971:
3968:
3963:
3957:
3954:
3947:
3943:
3940:
3938:
3935:
3934:
3930:
3925:
3924:
3920:
3915:
3911:
3907:
3904:
3901:
3900:
3896:
3891:
3887:
3884:
3883:
3879:
3874:
3873:
3869:
3864:
3860:
3856:
3853:
3852:
3848:
3843:
3840:
3839:
3835:
3830:
3825:
3822:
3819:
3815:
3812:
3809:
3806:
3802:
3799:
3796:
3792:
3789:
3785:
3782:
3779:
3775:
3771:
3768:
3765:
3762:
3759:
3756:
3752:
3748:
3745:
3744:
3740:
3736:
3733:
3732:
3728:
3723:
3719:
3715:
3712:
3709:
3706:
3702:
3698:
3697:Cyrus Griffin
3695:
3692:
3689:
3686:
3682:
3678:
3677:New Hampshire
3674:
3670:
3666:
3665:Massachusetts
3662:
3658:
3655:
3652:
3651:
3647:
3643:
3639:
3635:
3631:
3628:
3625:
3622:
3621:
3617:
3613:
3612:
3607:
3600:
3597:
3596:
3592:
3587:
3584:
3581:
3578:
3577:
3573:
3569:(November 28)
3568:
3565:
3562:
3558:
3557:
3553:
3548:
3544:
3543:Robert Morris
3541:
3538:
3534:
3531:
3527:
3524:
3520:
3515:
3512:
3511:
3510:(January 14)
3509:
3505:
3501:
3500:
3496:
3491:
3488:
3485:
3481:
3477:
3475:(September 3)
3474:
3470:
3466:
3463:
3460:
3458:(March 10–15)
3457:
3454:
3453:
3449:
3445:
3441:
3434:
3430:(December 27)
3429:
3425:
3421:
3419:(December 14)
3418:
3414:
3411:
3407:
3404:
3400:
3396:
3393:
3390:
3387:
3384:
3381:
3378:
3375:
3372:
3369:
3366:
3363:
3360:
3356:
3353:
3350:
3347:
3344:
3341:
3339:(February 27)
3338:
3334:
3333:
3329:
3324:
3321:
3318:
3314:
3310:
3307:
3304:
3300:
3298:(September 8)
3297:
3294:
3292:(September 6)
3291:
3288:
3286:(September 5)
3285:
3282:
3279:
3276:
3273:
3270:
3267:
3264:
3261:
3258:
3255:
3252:
3249:
3246:
3243:
3240:
3237:
3234:
3231:
3228:
3225:
3222:
3219:
3216:
3213:
3210:
3207:
3204:
3202:(February 24)
3201:
3198:
3195:
3192:
3189:
3186:
3183:
3180:
3177:
3174:
3171:
3168:
3165:
3161:
3157:
3153:
3152:
3148:
3143:
3139:
3135:
3131:
3127:
3124:
3122:(November 20)
3121:
3118:
3115:
3112:
3109:
3106:
3103:
3102:Royalton Raid
3100:
3097:
3094:
3091:
3088:
3085:
3082:
3078:
3074:
3071:
3068:
3065:
3062:
3059:
3056:
3053:
3050:
3047:
3043:
3039:
3036:
3033:
3030:
3027:
3024:
3021:
3018:
3015:
3012:
3009:
3006:
3003:
3002:Huck's Defeat
2999:
2996:
2993:
2990:
2987:
2984:is appointed
2983:
2982:Robert Morris
2980:
2977:
2974:
2971:
2968:
2965:
2962:
2959:
2956:
2953:
2949:
2946:
2943:
2939:
2935:
2931:
2928:force led by
2927:
2924:and a mainly
2923:
2920:forces under
2919:
2915:
2912:
2909:
2906:
2901:
2897:
2894:
2891:
2888:
2885:
2882:
2879:
2875:
2871:
2870:Fort Moultrie
2867:
2863:
2859:
2858:
2856:
2853:
2850:
2846:
2842:
2838:
2834:
2830:
2826:
2822:
2819:
2815:
2811:
2807:
2804:
2801:
2798:
2796:
2792:
2791:Erie Triangle
2788:
2784:
2781:
2778:
2775:
2771:
2770:Henry Clinton
2767:
2765:
2761:
2757:
2753:
2749:
2745:
2742:
2739:
2736:
2732:
2728:
2727:
2724:
2723:John Trumbull
2720:
2719:
2714:
2707:
2702:
2697:
2693:
2690:
2687:
2684:
2681:
2678:
2675:
2670:
2667:
2666:
2664:
2661:
2658:
2655:
2652:
2649:
2646:
2643:
2640:
2637:
2632:
2629:
2626:
2623:
2620:
2616:
2612:
2611:
2609:
2606:
2603:
2600:
2597:
2594:
2591:
2588:
2586:(February 14)
2585:
2582:
2579:
2576:
2575:
2571:
2566:
2562:
2558:
2557:Israel Putnam
2554:
2551:
2547:
2545:(December 29)
2544:
2540:
2537:
2535:(November 11)
2534:
2531:
2528:
2525:
2522:
2519:
2516:
2513:
2510:
2507:
2504:
2501:
2498:
2495:
2492:
2489:
2486:
2483:
2480:
2476:
2472:
2471:David Mathews
2468:
2464:
2461:
2457:
2454:
2451:
2448:
2445:
2442:
2439:
2436:
2432:
2429:
2425:
2421:
2418:
2415:
2412:
2410:(February 14)
2409:
2405:
2402:
2398:
2395:
2394:
2390:
2385:
2381:
2378:
2376:(December 11)
2375:
2372:
2369:
2366:
2364:(November 25)
2363:
2360:
2357:
2353:
2349:
2346:
2343:
2340:
2337:
2334:
2330:
2326:
2323:
2320:
2319:
2316:
2315:John Trumbull
2312:
2311:
2306:
2299:
2296:
2293:
2289:
2286:
2283:
2280:
2277:
2274:
2271:
2269:(September 3)
2268:
2265:
2263:(September 1)
2262:
2259:
2256:
2253:
2250:
2247:
2244:
2241:
2238:
2235:
2233:(August 2–23)
2232:
2229:
2226:
2223:
2220:
2216:
2212:
2208:
2204:
2201:
2198:
2195:
2191:
2188:
2184:
2181:
2178:
2175:
2172:
2169:
2166:
2163:
2160:
2157:
2154:
2151:
2148:
2144:
2143:William Tryon
2140:
2137:
2134:
2130:(February 23)
2129:
2126:
2123:
2120:
2117:
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6492:2011–present
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6254:Conservatism
6223:2010–present
6072:Bicentennial
5961:
5955:Other topics
5941:Liberty Tree
5913:
5853:Constitution
5845:
5750:Beaumarchais
5638:Samuel Adams
5389:William Howe
5384:Richard Howe
5284:West Florida
5269:East Florida
5243:Rhode Island
5238:Pennsylvania
5171:Involvement
5115:Gordon Riots
5100:Valley Forge
5095:Conway Cabal
5073:Other events
4835:Philadelphia
4733:British Army
4624:Powder Alarm
4554:Model Treaty
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4202:Common Sense
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3634:Pennsylvania
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3305:(October 19)
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3190:(January 20)
3184:(January 17)
3116:(November 9)
3110:(October 19)
3104:(October 16)
2932:occurs near
2845:West Florida
2795:Pennsylvania
2787:Lake Ontario
2743:(January 16)
2716:
2610:(July 3–14)
2608:Tryon's raid
2529:(October 15)
2460:Philadelphia
2423:
2384:Valley Forge
2352:Fort Mifflin
2341:(October 22)
2308:
2292:Philadelphia
2215:constitution
2213:and adopt a
2124:(February 8)
2118:(February 1)
2112:(January 20)
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2017:(October 29)
2011:(October 18)
2005:(October 11)
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1869:(June 18–25)
1813:(January 10)
1810:Common Sense
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1805:Thomas Paine
1763:(December 9)
1749:(taken from
1745:transported
1711:Lord Dunmore
1628:(June 11–12)
1551:(October 19)
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1530:(October 26)
1524:(October 20)
1504:Powder Alarm
1425:
1405:
1382:
1374:
1352:Samuel Adams
1314:Shooting of
1294:
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1187:, named for
1150:Liberty pole
1072:Currency Act
1009:is ceded to
1005:west of the
967:
946:(October 25)
925:Ohio Country
923:plus lands (
810:Join, or Die
808:
741:scire facias
720:quo warranto
647:
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585:Bicentennial
523:
504:Constitution
327:Intelligence
297:British Army
181:Currency Act
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6530:before 1890
6526:Inventions
6522:Discoveries
6472:before 1900
6454:Mathematics
6384:Afghanistan
6359:World War I
6173:Before 1760
5718:Witherspoon
5602:von Steuben
5557:Charles Lee
5274:Nova Scotia
5193:Connecticut
5064:The Saintes
5019:Springfield
4984:Stony Point
4914:Long Island
4899:Bunker Hill
4820:Nova Scotia
4411:Prohibitory
4401:Restraining
4391:Intolerable
4371:Declaratory
4022:January 10,
3996:January 10,
3735:Philip Pell
3661:Connecticut
3545:resigns as
3399:New Windsor
3385:(August 27)
3379:(August 19)
3311:returns to
3280:(July 9–24)
3154:The future
3098:(October 7)
3066:(August 28)
3060:(August 18)
3054:(August 18)
3004:) (July 12)
2837:New Orleans
2671:(August 29)
2659:(August 19)
2598:(May 10–24)
2567:(1778–1779)
2523:(October 6)
2505:(August 29)
2435:Great Chain
2356:Fort Mercer
2350:Capture of
2324:(October 6)
2300:(October 4)
2257:(August 22)
2251:(August 16)
2100:(January 6)
2090:(January 3)
1993:Nathan Hale
1955:(August 27)
1837:(March 3–4)
1831:(March 2–3)
1801:(January 5)
1791:(January 1)
1635:out of the
1414:passes the
1222:Connecticut
974:13 Colonies
901:capitulates
795:(October 7)
785:William III
6590:Categories
6552:Space Race
6334:Revolution
6277:Diplomatic
6062:Centennial
6017:television
5868:Jay Treaty
5765:de Guichen
5673:Huntington
5633:John Adams
5572:Montgomery
5477:Washington
5440:Rockingham
5425:Barrington
5394:Knyphausen
5364:Cornwallis
5223:New Jersey
5054:Chesapeake
5009:Charleston
4964:Germantown
4959:Brandywine
4949:Bennington
4738:Royal Navy
4728:Parliament
4675:Combatants
4648:Combatants
4427:Loyal Nine
4360:Quartering
4330:Navigation
4176:Liberalism
4166:John Locke
4154:Philosophy
3948:References
3910:John Adams
3863:John Adams
3722:John Adams
3638:New Jersey
3405:(November)
3351:(March 22)
3317:Morristown
3244:(April 27)
3238:(April 25)
3232:(April 25)
3226:(March 16)
3220:(March 15)
3142:Morristown
3077:John André
3042:Cornwallis
3028:(August 6)
3022:(August 1)
2886:(April 14)
2876:to occupy
2772:arrive in
2696:Morristown
2428:Whitehaven
2426:, attacks
2416:(March 18)
2239:(August 6)
2165:Meigs Raid
2155:(April 27)
2149:(April 26)
2138:(April 13)
2104:Forage War
2098:Morristown
1965:, New York
1849:(March 17)
1807:publishes
1743:Henry Knox
1709:issued by
1603:(April 20)
1597:(April 19)
1587:(April 18)
1496:Quebec Act
1473:(March 31)
1412:Parliament
1389:common law
1309:Lord North
1226:New Jersey
1204:Britain's
1076:Parliament
944:George III
897:New France
875:New France
737:Charles II
151:Liberalism
123:George III
6547:Railroads
6535:1890–1945
6487:2000–2010
6482:1950–1999
6477:1900–1949
6444:Dentistry
6306:Statehood
6218:1990–2009
6213:1970–1989
6208:1950–1969
6203:1930–1949
6198:1900–1929
6193:1860–1899
6188:1820–1859
6183:1790–1819
6178:1760–1789
5936:Diplomacy
5924:Political
5907:Prisoners
5811:Aftermath
5785:Vergennes
5760:de Grasse
5755:d'Estaing
5745:Louis XVI
5683:Jefferson
5648:Dickinson
5592:St. Clair
5577:Nicholson
5552:Lafayette
5512:Duportail
5482:Alexander
5450:Shelburne
5334:Arbuthnot
5173:(by
5039:Pensacola
4999:Gibraltar
4974:St. Lucia
4939:Princeton
4651:Campaigns
4504:Minutemen
4420:Colonials
4376:Townshend
4305:Loyalists
4248:Royalists
3892:disputes.
3780:(April 6)
3746:(March 2)
3471:ends the
3345:(March 8)
3268:(June 26)
3214:(March 8)
3016:(July 21)
2994:(July 11)
2972:(June 20)
2966:(June 10)
2880:(April 8)
2849:Pensacola
2823:captures
2764:Nashville
2750:known as
2647:(July 22)
2641:(July 16)
2604:(June 20)
2499:(July 27)
2487:(June 28)
2462:(June 18)
2179:(June 26)
1997:espionage
1961:begin in
1951:, a.k.a.
1895:(June 29)
1875:(June 28)
1860:(April 4)
1661:(June 17)
1655:(June 14)
1498:(June 22)
1488:A second
1324:(March 5)
1233:HMS
1181:Stamp Act
1177:Sugar Act
1140:Stamp Act
1090:Stamp Act
1068:Sugar Act
1003:Louisiana
680:Stamp Act
357:Loyalists
322:Diplomacy
292:Minutemen
176:Sugar Act
6515:Industry
6468:Warfare
6459:Religion
6439:Colleges
6434:Suffrage
6424:Feminism
6389:Iraq War
6379:Gulf War
6369:Cold War
6326:Military
5900:Military
5653:Franklin
5626:Civilian
5607:Sullivan
5597:Schuyler
5527:Hamilton
5502:Claghorn
5470:Military
5463:Colonial
5445:Sandwich
5408:Civilian
5354:Carleton
5349:Campbell
5344:Burgoyne
5327:Military
5253:Virginia
5228:New York
5208:Maryland
5198:Delaware
5059:Yorktown
4994:Savannah
4969:Monmouth
4954:Saratoga
4860:Yorktown
4850:Southern
4840:Northern
4830:Saratoga
4802:theaters
4663:Colonies
4654:Theaters
4457:Patriots
4367:up i.p.o
4355:Currency
4340:Molasses
3931:See also
3743:sine die
3701:John Jay
3685:New York
3681:Virginia
3669:Maryland
3630:Delaware
3537:Franklin
3508:Congress
3361:(May 22)
3303:Yorktown
3274:(July 6)
3262:(June 5)
3130:New York
2954:(June 6)
2926:Loyalist
2864:besiege
2780:New York
2748:stockade
2621:(July 5)
2559:chooses
2493:(July 3)
2455:(May 30)
2449:(May 20)
2227:(July 8)
2221:(July 8)
2211:republic
2202:(July 7)
2196:(July 6)
2189:(July 5)
2167:(May 23)
2161:(May 17)
1945:(July 9)
1904:Brooklyn
1688:(July 8)
1684:sent to
1672:(July 2)
1649:Virginia
1492:(June 2)
1485:(May 20)
1479:(May 20)
1379:(June 9)
1341:(May 16)
1115:New York
1110:Colonies
966:(pink),
757:(May 14)
652:timeline
407:Drafting
362:Patriots
69:Timeline
6575:Outline
6464:Science
6449:Lawyers
6232:General
6022:theater
5780:Suffren
5770:Luzerne
5688:Laurens
5658:Hancock
5643:Carroll
5562:Lincoln
5542:de Kalb
5532:Hopkins
5430:Germain
5420:Amherst
5359:Clinton
5320:British
5310:Leaders
5203:Georgia
5034:Cowpens
4979:Grenada
4929:Trenton
4876:battles
4855:Western
4710:Marines
4657:Battles
3657:Georgia
3506:by the
3138:Pompton
2938:Waxhaws
2936:in the
2892:(May 6)
2833:Alabama
2758:of the
2443:(May 1)
2219:slavery
1774:at the
1637:militia
1416:Tea Act
1240:Liberty
1165:in 1775
961:British
915:in the
814:woodcut
789:Mary II
718:issues
412:Signing
317:Battles
221:Tea Act
99:Context
91:Origins
79:Battles
52:to the
6429:Rights
6412:Firsts
6400:Groups
6311:Voting
6272:(2021)
5914:Turtle
5738:French
5708:Revere
5703:Morris
5698:McKean
5663:Hanson
5587:Rodney
5582:Putnam
5567:Mercer
5522:Greene
5492:Arnold
5399:Rodney
5379:Graves
5369:Fraser
5279:Quebec
5024:Camden
4904:Quebec
4889:Boston
4874:Major
4815:Quebec
4810:Boston
4759:France
4660:Events
4577:Events
4386:Quebec
4080:online
4070:online
4052:online
3807:(July)
3767:Senate
3618:(1940)
3450:(1857)
3140:, and
3075:Major
2942:Buford
2829:Mobile
2816:, and
2424:Ranger
1641:Boston
1377:Affair
1375:Gaspee
1235:Romney
1183:. The
921:Canada
909:France
833:formed
820:, 1754
674:. The
558:Legacy
307:France
6419:Women
5668:Henry
5617:Wayne
5537:Jones
5517:Gates
5507:Clark
5497:Barry
5487:Allen
5435:North
5339:Brant
4365:Stamp
4350:Sugar
4054:136pp
3831:1790s
3614:, by
3530:Paris
3046:Gates
3000:(AKA
2810:siege
2783:cedes
2756:banks
2735:prize
2703:1780s
1281:1770s
1244:sloop
1011:Spain
984:lines
982:state
938:King
882:1760s
690:1600s
312:Spain
132:Ideas
6501:LGBT
6289:Flag
6166:Year
6012:film
5912:The
5713:Rush
5612:Ward
5547:Knox
5374:Gage
4774:Navy
4769:Army
4705:Navy
4700:Army
4561:and
4335:Iron
4024:2022
3998:2022
3921:1797
3897:1796
3880:1795
3870:1793
3849:1792
3836:1791
3793:The
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3683:and
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2327:Two
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1770:and
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989:The
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