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Declaration of Independence was signed
Five people from the state of New Jersey signed the declaration of independence.
John Hart of Hunter-don County, New Jersey
Abraham Clark of Elizabethtown New Jersey
Francis Hopkins Of New Jersey
Richard Stockton Of Princeton.
John Witherspoon -
The American Revolution of New Jersey
General George Washington and his troops cross into New Jersey after the fall of Fort Washington in New York. Washington's men fought through miles of cold without proper clothing and shoes -
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 on a cold christmas night -
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 -
The 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 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
