John Adams
Search results
5 days ago · The American Revolution was an insurrection carried out by 13 of Great Britain ’s North American colonies that began in 1775 and ended with a peace treaty in 1783. The colonies won political independence and went on to form the United States of America.
4 days ago · Independence Day, annual celebration of nationhood in the United States, commemorating the passage of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
2 days ago · In March 1776, aided by the fortification of Dorchester Heights with cannons recently captured at Fort Ticonderoga, the Continental Army led by George Washington forced the British to evacuate Boston. The revolutionaries now fully controlled all thirteen colonies and were ready to declare independence.
2 days ago · He arrived there on April 13, 1776, and ordered the construction of fortifications to thwart the expected British attack. He also ordered his occupying forces to treat civilians and their property with respect, to avoid the abuses Bostonians suffered at the hands of British troops.
3 days ago · The United Colonies was the name used by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia to describe the proto-state comprising the Thirteen Colonies in 1775 and 1776, before and as independence was declared.
3 days ago · On July 9, 1776, a copy of the Declaration of Independence was delivered to George Washington’s headquarters at Number One Broadway. At 6pm that evening Washington ordered several of the city ...
5 days ago · The Battles of Trenton and Princeton occurred over a span of nine days (December 26, 1776–January 3, 1777); the victories restored American morale and renewed confidence in Washington. The Battles of Saratoga are often considered together as a turning point of the war in favour of the Americans.
