Colonial America
Revolutionary Era Events
263 events, page 1 of 6 — 1492 to early statehood
1772
Formation of the Watauga Association
Tennessee · Founding · Revolutionary Era
1772
Watauga-Cherokee 10-Year Land Lease
Tennessee · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1774
First Assembly of Freemen Convention in Maryland
Maryland · Other · Revolutionary Era
1774
Raid on Fort William and Mary
New Hampshire · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1775
Patriots Storm Royal Magazine at Savannah
Georgia · Other · Revolutionary Era
1775
Provincial Congress at Tondee's Tavern
Georgia · Other · Revolutionary Era
1775
Dunmore's Proclamation Freeing Slaves
Virginia · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1775
Washington District Formed and Annexed by North Carolina
Tennessee · Transition Of Power · Revolutionary Era
1775
Battle of Bunker Hill
Massachusetts · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1775
Second Continental Congress Forms Continental Army
Delaware · Founding · Revolutionary Era
1775
Falmouth Burned by Royal Navy
Maine · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1775
Wilderness Road Cut and Boonesborough Founded
Kentucky · Founding · Revolutionary Era
1775
Dunmore Proclaims Virginia in Rebellion
Virginia · Other · Revolutionary Era
1775
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Massachusetts · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1775
New York Provincial Congress Assumes Government
New York · Transition Of Power · Revolutionary Era
1775
Battle of Great Bridge
Virginia · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1775
Treaty of Fort Pitt with the Lenape
Ohio · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1775
Dunmore Orders Gunpowder Removed from Williamsburg
Virginia · Other · Revolutionary Era
1775
New Hampshire Provincial Congress Raises Volunteer Force
New Hampshire · Other · Revolutionary Era
1775
Washington District Committee of Safety Created
Tennessee · Founding · Revolutionary Era
1775
Battle of Bunker Hill – CT Troops
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1775
Sons of Liberty Raid Savannah Powder Magazine
Georgia · Other · Revolutionary Era
1775
Gunpowder Incident at Williamsburg
Virginia · Other · Revolutionary Era
1775
First Battle of Ninety Six
South Carolina · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1775
Battle of Great Bridge on the Elizabeth River
Maryland · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1775
Battle of Kemp's Landing
Maryland · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1775
Wilderness Road Blazed Through Cumberland Gap
Kentucky · Expedition · Revolutionary Era
1775
Transylvania Purchase from Cherokee
Virginia · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1775
Battle of Machias — Capture of HMS Margaretta
Maine · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1775
Second Provincial Congress Meets in Savannah
Georgia · Other · Revolutionary Era
1775
Failed American Invasion of Canada
New York · Expedition · Revolutionary Era
1775
Lexington, Kentucky Founded and Named
Kentucky · Founding · Revolutionary Era
1775
Heceta Finds Mouth of Columbia River
Oregon · Expedition · Revolutionary Era
1775
Connecticut Troops at Battle of Bunker Hill
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1775
Virginia Becomes Commonwealth
Virginia · Transition Of Power · Revolutionary Era
1775
New Jersey Provincial Congress First Meets
New Jersey · Founding · Revolutionary Era
1775
British Parliament Declares Massachusetts in Rebellion
Massachusetts · Other · Revolutionary Era
1775
George Rogers Clark Takes Illinois Region for Virginia
Illinois · Transition Of Power · Revolutionary Era
1775
Transylvania Purchase from Cherokee
Kentucky · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
1776
John Dickinson Writes Articles of Confederation
Pennsylvania · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1776
Continental Congress Grants Washington Dictatorial Powers
Delaware · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1776
Battle of Fort Washington: British Take Manhattan
New York · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1776
Second Continental Congress Meets in Baltimore
Maryland · Other · Revolutionary Era
1776
Declaration of Independence Adopted
Delaware · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1776
Battle of Long Island and British Capture of New York City
New York · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1776
Georgia State Constitutional Convention
Georgia · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1776
Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776 Drafted
Pennsylvania · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1776
Georgia Delegates Sign Declaration of Independence
Georgia · Other · Revolutionary Era
1776
Battle of Long Island: Continental Army Defeat
New York · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1776
Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1776
Maryland · Other · Revolutionary Era
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