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July 12
Event: 1776 At the request of the British, General Washington meets with British General Howe’s representatives in New York and listens to vague offers of clemency for the American rebels. Washi… more →
The American Revolutionary Period 1760-1789
December 26
wrote 1 week ago: Event: 1773 Ships loaded with tea are not allowed to unload in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and are for … more →
December 25
wrote 1 week ago: Event: 1776 General George Washington has his troops cross the Delaware River from Pennsylvania into … more →
December 24
wrote 2 weeks ago: Event: 1776 General George Washington after retreating from New York and now located in Pennsylvania … more →
December 23
wrote 2 weeks ago: Event: 1775 King George III issues a royal proclamation that orders the closing of American ports to … more →
December 19
wrote 2 weeks ago: Event: 1776 The American Crisis by Thomas Paine is published in Philadelphia. Paine’s opening words … more →
December 13
wrote 3 weeks ago: Event: 1769 Dartmouth College is granted a royal charter by King George III. It is the last of the n … more →
December 11
wrote 3 weeks ago: Event: 1776 General George Washington’s Army crosses into Pennsylvania from New Jersey. He is retrea … more →
December 8
wrote 1 month ago: Event: 1776 General George Washington’s retreating troops cross the Delaware River from New Jersey i … more →
December 4
wrote 1 month ago: Event: 1780 At the Battle of Rugeley’s Mill, South Carolina, Colonel William Washington attack … more →
November 20
wrote 1 month ago: Event: 1767 The Townshend Act goes into effect. This was an importation duty placed on glass, paint … more →
November 18
wrote 1 month ago: Event: 1776 Hessians under the command of the British capture the New Jersey Fort Lee. The Fort is a … more →
November 16
wrote 1 month ago: Event: 1764 Chief Pontiac surrenders to the British. Pontiac, like other Indian leaders, was unhappy … more →
November 3
wrote 2 months ago: Event: 1783 The Continental Army officially disbands. ***** For a Spiral Bound book with information … more →
November 2
wrote 2 months ago: Event: 1772 Samuel Adams and Joseph Warren form a Committee of Correspondence to coordinate communic … more →
October 28
wrote 2 months ago: Event: 1776 The Battle of White Plains. General George Washington’s army suffered another in a … more →
October 27
wrote 2 months ago: Event: 1776 Benjamin Franklin sails aboard the American warship Reprisal for France. The Continental … more →
October 23
wrote 2 months ago: Event: 1775 The Continental Congress approves a resolution barring blacks from army. Congress will l … more →
October 6
wrote 3 months ago: Event: 1781 The combined Americans and French forces begin the final siege against General Charles C … more →
September 28
wrote 3 months ago: Event: 1779 Samuel Huntington of Connecticut becomes the seventh President of the Continental Congre … more →
