Revolutionary War By hodgdonjacob22 Apr 18, 1775 Paul Revere rides and delivers news Apr 19, 1775 Fight at Lexington and Concord May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia Jun 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Jul 3, 1775 Washington becomes leader of Continental Army Jun 12, 1776 The Virginia Declaration of Rights Jun 29, 1776 First Virginia Constitution Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence is adopted Sep 15, 1776 British occupy New York City Nov 20, 1776 Lord Cornwallis captures Fort Lee Dec 26, 1776 Washington crosses Delaware River and captures Trenton https://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/youasked/012.htm Feb 6, 1778 USA and French sign Alliance Oct 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrounded on land and sea by Americans and French and surrenders at Yorktown Sep 3, 1783 The United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris Sep 17, 1787 Constitution Signed
