8.8: Chronology
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The following chronology is a list of important dates and events associated with this chapter.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1775 | Fort Ticonderoga captured by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys; Battle of Bunker/Breeds Hill; Second Continental Congress convened; Olive Branch Petition Presented to George III |
| 1776 | Common Sense published;Declaration of Independence adopted by Second Continental Congress;Battle of Long Island/Brooklyn Heights; Battle of Trenton |
| 1777 | Second Battle of Trenton; Battle of Princeton; British occupy Philadelphia; Battles of Saratoga; Surrender of British army under General Burgoyne; Articles of Confederation adopted by Second Continental Congress; Continental Army wintered at Valley Forge |
| 1778 | Treaty of Alliance signed with France; British occupation of Philadelphia ended |
| 1780 | Battle of Charleston; American General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered to the British |
| 1781 | Articles of Confederation ratified; Battle of Cowpens; Battle of Guilford Court House; British surrendered at Yorktown |
| 1782 | British government officially recognized American independence |
| 1783 | Treaty of Paris brought an end to the American Revolutionary War |