December 16th 1773, The Boston Tea Party
March 17th 1779, The British take Charleston (SC)
July 27th 1777, Lafayette arrives in Philadelphia
August 31st 1776, Washington retreats Long Island
June 18th 1778, The British abandon Philadelphia
January 7th 1780, The Pennsylvania munity
March 20th 1782, Lord North resigns
May 17th 1776, The British evacuate Boston
January 15th 1776, Common Sense published
December 24th 1777, Washington's army retreats to Valley Forge
June 21st 1778, Spain declares was on the U.K.
January 16th 1787, the constitution is adopted
September 16th 1777, The British begin their occupation of Philadelphia
February 6th 1778, America and France sign the French Alliance
June 19th 1775, Battle of Lexington and Concord
August 2nd 1776, the signing of the Declaration of Independence begins.