Timeline
of the Revolutionary War
1773
December 16-The
1774
Intolerable Acts were passed
March 31-
May 20- Administration of
Justice Act
May 20-Massachusetts
government Act
June 2-Second Quartering Act
1775
April 19-Battle of
June
17- Battle of
July 3- George Washington takes command of
the Continental Army
July
4- Declaration of
Is adopted
August 2- Declaration of Independence is
signed
1776
August
27- The British defeats
October
11- Benedict Arnold is defeated at
October
28- British commanded by General Howe
defeats American general
Dec
1777
July 5- British take over
September 11- British wins the Battle of
Brandywine
September 26- British general Howe captures
October 17- American General Benedict Arnold defeats
British General Gates at the battle of
1781
March 2- Articles of Confederation is
adopted
March
15- British General Cornwallis defeats American General Greene
At
October
19- British general Cornwallis surrenders at
1783
September
3- Treaty of Paris signed