Revolutionary war

Revolutionary War

Period: Feb 1, 1760 to Dec 31, 1785

1. Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

Ended French/Indian war

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

Deaths of 6 civilians. un-official start of war

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

taxes on tea and other imports. More troops sent to the colonies

8. Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Start of actual war

Olive Branch Petition

Jul 6, 1775

Attempt to avoid war between colonies and British congress.

Publishing of Common Sense

Jan 10, 1776

Dis-like for the British rule.

Dorchester Heights

Mar 4, 1776

British forced to leave and regroup in canada,

Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1776

Siege on boston

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Declared independence from Britian

Battle for Trenton

Dec 26, 1776

British weren't expecting the attack

Princeton

Jan 3, 1777

Washington lead a counter-attack against British forces

Siege of Fort Ticonderoga

Jul 2, 1777

July 2 through July 6

Saratoga

Oct 3, 1777

September 19, 1777 and October 6, 1777

Valley forge

Dec 1, 1777

December of 1777 until February of 1778

Yorktown

Sep 3, 1781

End of war. British surrendered- 8000 troops surrendered

Treaty of paris

Sep 3, 1783

Official end to Revolutionary war