US History By Mv15 Dec 31, 1738 charles cornwallis served as a general in the British Army during the American War for Independence. Born in 1738 May 28, 1754 French and indian war Jun 19, 1754 Albany congress 1763 Pontiac's war 1763-1765 Oct 7, 1763 proclamation of 1763 Mar 22, 1765 Stamp act May 15, 1765 Quartering act Mar 5, 1770 Boston massacre Nov 2, 1772 committee of correspondents 1774 Interalable acts Sep 5, 1774 first continental congress Apr 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord May 10, 1775 Fort Ticonderoga captured May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jun 17, 1775 Bunker hill Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Dec 19, 1777 Valley Forge Feb 6, 1778 french alliance Sep 27, 1781 battle of yorktown Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris