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Revolutionary War,

The popular name of the struggle of the American colonies against Great Britain for independence in 1775-83; also known in American history as the first war for independence. For a detailed statement of causes the reader is referred to Declaration of Independence. The following is a chronological record of the war:

Battle of Lexington, Mass., at dawn of April 19, 1775
Col. Samuel H. Parsons and Benedict Arnold plan, at Hartford, Conn. the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, N. Y. April 27. 1775
Arnold leads his company from New Haven to Boston, arriving April 29, 1775
Fort Ticonderoga captured by Ethan Allen May 10, 1775
Crown Point, N. Y., captured by Americans May 12, 1775
Americans under Benedict Arnold capture St. John, Canada May 1, 1775
British Generals Howe, Clinton, and Burgoyne arrive at Boston from England with troops May 25, 1775
Congress votes to raise 20,000 menJune 14, 1775
George Washington is unanimously elected by Congress commander-in-chief of the American forces.June 15, 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill, June 16-17: and burning of Charlestown June 17, 1775
Resolved by Congress, “That a sum not exceeding two million of Spanish milled dollars be emitted by Congress in bills of credit for the defence of America.” June 22, 1775
Washington takes command of the army at Cambridge July 3, 1775
Declaration by Congress, the causes and necessity for taking up arms July 6, 1775
First provincial vessel commissioned for naval warfare in the Revolution, sent out by Georgia July 10, 1775
Importation of gunpowder, saltpetre, sulphur, and fire-arms permitted by act of Congress July 15, 1775
Georgia joins the United Colonies July 20, 1775
Franklin's plan of confederation and perpetual union, “The United colonies of North America,” considered by Congress July 21, 1775
Congress resolves to establish an army hospital July 27, 1775
British vessel, the Betsy, surprised by a Carolina privateer off St. Augustine bar, and 111 barrels of powder captured Aug., 1775
King issues a proclamation for suppressing rebellion and sedition in the colonies Aug. 23, 1775
American troops under Gen. Richard Montgomery sent into Canada to cut off British supplies Sept., 1775
Col. Benedict Arnold, with a force of about 1,100 men, marches against Quebec via Kennebec River Sept., 1775
English ship seized off Tybee Island, Ga., by the Liberty people, with 250 barrels of powder Sept. 17, 1775

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British capture Col. Ethan Allen and thirty-eight men near MontrealSept. 25, 1775
Bristol, R. I., bombarded Oct. 7, 1775
Gen. William Howe supersedes General Gage as commander of the British army in America, who embarks for England Oct. 10, 1775
Falmouth, Me., burned by BritishOct. 18, 1775
St. John, Canada, surrenders to Americans under Montgomery Nov. 2, 1775
Congress orders a battalion to protect Georgia Nov. 4, 1775
British fleet repulsed at Hampton, Va., Oct. 25, 1775, and Lord Dunmore declares open war Nov. 7, 1775
Night attack of the British vessels Tamar and Cherokee on the schooner Defence, in Hog Island Channel, S. C.Nov. 12, 1775
Americans under Montgomery capture Montreal Nov. 13, 1775
Benjamin Harrison, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Johnson, John Dickinson, and John Jay, appointed by Congress a committee for secret correspondence with friends of America in Great Britain, Ireland, and other foreign nations Nov. 29, 1775
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Congress appoints Silas Deane, John Langdon, and Christopher Gadsden, a committee to fit out two vessels of war, Nov. 25, orders thirteen vessels of war built and appoints Esek Hopkins commander Dec. 13, 1775
British vessels driven from Charleston Harbor, S. C., by artillery company under Colonel Moultrie, stationed on Haddrell's Point Dec., 1775
American forces united under Montgomery and Arnold repulsed at Quebec; General Montgomery killedDec. 31, 1775
Washington unfurls the first Union flag of thirteen stripes at Cambridge, Mass. Jan. 1, 1776
Norfolk, Va., partly burned by Governor Dunmore Jan. 1, 1776
Battle of Moore's Creek, N. C.: McDonald's loyalists routed by militia; seventy killed and wounded. Feb. 27, 1776
Silas Deane appointed political agent to the French Court March 2, 1776
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