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The Charleston Tea Party occurred
Captain Ball was spared punishment, but the three Charleston merchants who commissioned the tea were forced to walk down to the harbor and drop the seven chests of tea overboard. The Gazette reported that "on November 3, 1774, at noon, an Oblation was made to Neptune." -
Shots fired at Lexington and Concord
Began the American Revolution. No one knows who shot it. -
The Declaration of Independence was signed
It formally severed political and economic ties between American and Great Britain. -
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The terrible winter at Valley Forge, PA
Washington’s men became a fighting machine there. -
The Battle of Camden
Which should have been a Patriot victory, was a British victory. This led to the French not sending supplies and reinforcements as early as they had intended. -
The Battle of King’s Mountain
The first major Patriot victory in the South, making it the turning point battle of the War. -
The Battle of Cowpens
A Patriot victory that pushes the British out of SC. -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
Last major battle in SC; British tactical victory, Patriot strategic advantage; the British were cut off from their major cities and they couldn’t stop the movement of supplies. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
A Patriot victory, became the last battle of the War; General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington. -
The Treaty of Paris was signed
Officially ending the American Revolution, as well as changing the boundaries of American and other British colonies.