Colonial America
Revolutionary Era Events
263 events, page 5 of 6 — 1492 to early statehood
1781
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
North Carolina · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Battle of Cowpens
North Carolina · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Benedict Arnold Raids New London and Groton Heights
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Rochambeau and Washington Plan Battle of Yorktown
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Maryland Signs Articles of Confederation
Maryland · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1781
Battle of Green Spring
Virginia · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Rochambeau Plans Battle of Yorktown at Wethersfield
Connecticut · Other · Revolutionary Era
1781
Articles of Confederation Ratified by Maryland
Maryland · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1781
Arnold Raids New London and Groton Heights
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Maryland Ratifies Articles of Confederation
Maryland · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1781
Siege of Augusta Restores Patriot Control
Georgia · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Spain Captures Pensacola from British
Florida · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Siege of Yorktown and Cornwallis Surrender
Virginia · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Battle of Cowpens
South Carolina · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Siege and Capture of Augusta
Georgia · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Spanish Raid on Fort St. Joseph
Michigan · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Land Grant to George Rogers Clark
Michigan · Other · Revolutionary Era
1781
Articles of Confederation Take Effect
Maryland · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1781
Lochry's Defeat
Indiana · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Battle of Yorktown — Wataugan Present
Tennessee · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Articles of Confederation Adopted in York
Pennsylvania · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1781
Vermont Gazette First Newspaper Published
Vermont · Other · Revolutionary Era
1781
Battle of Blandford
Virginia · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1782
Long Beach Island Massacre
New Jersey · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1782
New Hampshire Boundary Agreement with Vermont
Vermont · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1782
William Crawford Captured at Upper Sandusky
Ohio · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1782
British Evacuation of Savannah
Georgia · Transition Of Power · Revolutionary Era
1782
British Forces Evacuate Savannah
Georgia · Transition Of Power · Revolutionary Era
1782
Georgia Confiscation and Banishment Act
Georgia · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1782
Battle of Blue Licks
Kentucky · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1782
British Evacuation of Charles Town
South Carolina · Transition Of Power · Revolutionary Era
1782
Gnadenhutten Massacre
Ohio · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1783
Treaty of Paris Cedes Indiana to United States
Indiana · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1783
Treaty of Paris Cedes Mississippi to United States
Mississippi · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1783
Treaty of Paris Ends Revolutionary War
Virginia · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1783
Florida Returned to Spain by Treaty of Paris
Florida · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1783
1783 Paris Treaty Returns Florida to Spain
Alabama · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1783
British Evacuation of New York City
New York · Transition Of Power · Revolutionary Era
1783
Treaty of Paris Transfers Michigan to United States
Michigan · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1783
Treaty of Paris Grants US Claim to Michigan Territory
Michigan · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1783
North West Company established at Grand Portage
Minnesota · Founding · Revolutionary Era
1783
Annapolis Serves as United States Capital
Maryland · Other · Revolutionary Era
1783
Washington Resigns Commission at Annapolis
Maryland · Transition Of Power · Revolutionary Era
1783
Annapolis Serves as Temporary U.S. Capital
Maryland · Other · Revolutionary Era
1783
British Occupation of New York Ends
New York · Transition Of Power · Revolutionary Era
1783
Treaty of Paris Recognizes Vermont Territory
Vermont · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1783
Congress Approves Vermont Invasion, Washington Scuttles It
Vermont · Other · Revolutionary Era
1783
British Army Evacuates New York City
New York · Transition Of Power · Revolutionary Era
1783
Treaty of Paris Ends British Claims in New York
New York · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1783
Peace of Paris Returns Florida to Spain
Florida · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
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