October 14-Declaration of rights passed by the Continental Congress

1775 April 19-Hostilities between Great Britain and the United Colonies began with the Battle of Lexington, Ma . May 10-Americans under Allen and Arnold capture Ticonderoga, N. Y. May 10-Continental Congre met at Philadelphia. May 12-Americans capture Crown Point, N. Y., from the British. May 20-First declaration of independence made by the people at Char- lotte, Meck len burgh County. N.C. May 25-The British generals, Howo, Clinton and Burgoyne, arrived at Boston. June 15-George Washington elected Commander-in-chief of the Conti- nental army. June 17-Battle of Bunker Hill fought. Gen. Joseph Warren killed. November 12-Montreal surrendered to the Americans under Montgomery. December 31-Battle of Quebec. Montgomery killed. 1776 January 1-Norfolk, Va., destroyed by Gov. Dunmore. March 18-Boston, Ma ., evacuated by British troops. June 7-Resolution for independence offered by Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia. June 28-British under Clinton attacked Col. Moultrie at Sullivan s Island, S. С. July 4-Declaration of Independence made by Congre at Philadelphia. (Thomas Jefferson, in collaboration with Thomas Paine, supposed to be the author.) August 27-Battle of Long Island, N. Y.-Putnam commanded the Americans against the British under Howe. September 15-New York city evacuated by the Americans. IMG:content-1543.png:[blocks in formation] 1781 March 15-Battle of Guilford Court-house, N. C. Americans victorious, although repulsed by Cornwall is. April 25-Battle of Camden, S. C. Greene defeated by the British under Lord Rawdon. June 18-Battle of Fort Ninety-six. Greene repulsed by the British. August 4-Isaac Hayne hanged as a traitor by the British at Char- lest on, S. C. September 6-New London, Conn., burned by Arnold. September 8-Battle of Eutaw Springs, S. C., finished the campaign in the Carol in as. October-Siege of York town by Washington and the French under Count de Gra e wall is lost 1,000 men. 1777 January 3-Battle of Princeton, N. J.-British commanded by Corn April-Tryon's first raid through Connecticut.-The town of Danbury burned. June 4-National flag, with 13 stars and stripes, adopted by Congre . June 15-The French officers Lafayette, DeKalb and party arrive at IMG:content-1544.png:[blocks in formation]