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Declaration of Independence is signed in Philadelphia
Five of the signers are from New Jersey -
The American Revolution comes to New Jersey
General George Washington and his troops cross into New Jersey after the fall of Fort Washington in New York. -
Historic Crossing of the Delaware
Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River during a brutal storm and begin their march to an American win in Trenton -
Battle of Monmouth Court House
General Washington defies Major General Lee's order to retreat -
Burning of the Caldwell Parsonage in Elizabethtown
The British Troops burned down the Church of James Caldwell in Elizabethtown, Parson Caldwell and his family relocated to Connecticut Farms. -
Battle of Connecticut Farms
The beginning of the fighting in Connecticut Farms. -
Hannah Ogden Caldwell is killed
Hannah Ogden Caldwell, wife of Parson Caldwell is shot thru the window of her home by an enemy soldier inspiring outrage in the community. I believe this act to have been a factor in the strong stand taken by the American soldiers in the days ahead. -
Battle of Springfield
Major General Nathanael Greene and his troops stop the British/Hessian advancement to Morristown (General Washington's headquarters) . Retreating British troops burn down Springfield, only four buildings remained. One of them being the Cannonball House, which still stands today. It is the last major battle fought in the North. -
Treaty of Paris (1783) is signed
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay (representing America) along with David Hartley (representing King George III) sign The Treaty of Paris thus ending the American Revolution
