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| Alliance Louis XVI |  |
| 2nd May Paris Consigns military aid to the American revolutionaries |
| Alliance Necker, Jacques | |
| Finances the American War of Independence by raising high interest rate loans |
| Alliance Howe, William |  |
| 7th 17 Nova Scotia Leads a British force to join a loyalist army of 1,000 for a trip to Nova Scotia |
| Alliance Franklin, Benjamin |  |
| 28th May Varennes Meets the French Foreign Minister & begins a 2 1/2 yr campaign to win French support |
| Battle of Long Island Howe, William | |
| 29th Aug Long Island The Patriots are defeated by the Loyalists under General Howe |
| Battle of Long Island Washington, George | |
| Long Island Defeated at Long Island, forced to evacuate New York & retire to Pennsylvania |
| Battle of Trenton Washington, George | |
| Trenton Re-crosses the Delaware, New Jersey |
| 26th Dec Trenton Cross es the Delaware & wins a victory which turns the tide of the war |
| 26th Dec Trenton Inflicts a major defeat on the British |
| Battle of White Plains Washington, George | |
| 28th Oct White Plains The British forces inflict heavy casualties on Washington's army |
| Birth Abercromby, James | |
| 7th Nov Birth of James Abercromby |
| Brigadier General Gadsden, Christopher | |
| Appointed Brigadier-General of the Continental Army |
| Budget North, Frederick | |
| London Raises land tax to four shillings to help pay for the American War of Independence |
| Capture of New York Howe, William | |
| 15th Sep New York The British occupy New York |
| Commissioner Adams, John Quincy | |
| 28th Dec Appointed Commissioner to France |
| Conference of Peace Howe, William | |
| 11th Sep Staten Island Meets John Adams & Benjamin Franklin at a peace conference at Staten Island |
| Congress of Continental Jefferson, Thomas | |
| 4th July Declaration of Independence, equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| Constitution Dickinson, John | |
| 12th June Washington Congress appoints a committee headed by John Dickinson to prepare a confederation plan |
| 12th July Washington Presents the plan for confederation of 13 Colonies to Congress |
| Constitution Jefferson, Thomas | |
| Washington Legislates for the elective principle for officers of State |
| Washington Legislates for the separation of Church & State |
| Washington Virginia Bill of Rights , embodies sovereignty by means of the separation of powers |
| 4th July Declaration of Independence, equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| 4th July Declares Government by consent of the people |
| Corporal Massena, Andre | |
| 1st Sep Appointed Corporal |
| Death Cook, James | |
| 11th July NW Passage Returns to Hawaii from the North West Passage & killed in a scuffle with the Islanders |
| Declaration of Independence Hancock, John | |
| 4th July Signs the Declaration of Independence in large letters so King George can read it |
| 4th July The Declaration is adopted by the Continental Congress & signed by John Hancock |
| Declaration of Independence Jefferson, Thomas | |
| 11th June Congress appoints Jefferson to a committee to draft the declaration of independence |
| 28th June The draft declaration of independence is presented to Congress |
| 4th July Declaration of Independence, equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| 4th July Declares equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| Diplomacy Franklin, Benjamin | |
| 28th May Varennes Meets the French Foreign Minister & begins a 2 1/2 year campaign to win French support |
| Diplomatic Commissioner Jefferson Jefferson, Thomas | |
| 26th Sep Appointed Diplomatic Commissioner to negotiate treaties with the European Nations |
| Diplomatic Commissioner Jefferson, Thomas | |
| 26th Sep Appointed Diplomatic Commissioner to negotiate treaties with the European Nations |
| Director Royal Treasury Necker Necker, Jacques | |
| 22nd Oct Paris Appointed Director of the Royal Treasury |
| Discovery of Bering Straits Cook, James | |
| Beringraits Maps the Bering Straits & attempts to look for the Nth West Passage |
| Discovery of Cook Islands Cook, James | |
| Cook Islands Visits the Cook Islands & Hawaii |
| Discovery of Hawaii Cook, James | |
| Hawaii Visits the Cook Islands & Hawaii |
| Discovery of North West Passage Cook, James | |
| NW Passage Maps the Bering Straits & attempts to look for the Nth West Passage |
| Dismissal Turgot | |
| Paris Dismissed because of opposition to his Six Edicts |
| Mar Paris The passage of the 6 Edicts leads to Turgot's downfall |
| Economy Necker, Jacques | |
| Finances the American War of Independence by raising high interest rate loans |
| Edict Six Edicts Turgot | |
| Jan Paris Suppresses duties on grain, harbour dues, statutes of apprenticeship & the corvee |
| Mar Paris The 6 Edicts are registered by a "lit de justice" because of opposition to them |
| Independence Hancock, John | |
| 4th July The Declaration is adopted by the Continental Congress & signed by John Hancock |
| Independence Jefferson, Thomas | |
| 11th June Congress appoints Jefferson to a committee to draft the declaration of independence |
| 28th June The draft declaration of independence is presented to Congress |
| 4th July Declares equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| Invasion of Crimea Suvorov |  |
| Crimea Invades the Crimea & installs a puppet khan |
| Major Gates, Horatio | |
| Appointed Major General of the Continental Army |
| Peace Howe, William | |
| 11th Sep Staten Island Demands revocation of the Declaration of Independence |
| 11th Sep Staten Island Meets John Adams & Benjamin Franklin at a peace conference at Staten Island |
| Publication Bentham, Jeremy | |
| Publication of, "A Fragment on Government" |
| Publication Paine, Thomas | |
| Publication of, "Common Sense" |
| 19th Dec Publication of, "American Crisis ", essay |
| Publication Smith, Adam | |
| Publication of, "The Wealth of Nations", criticizes mercantilism |
| Reform Jefferson, Thomas | |
| Washington Legislates for the separation of Church & State |
| Seal Jefferson, Thomas | |
| 10th Aug Suggests "E Pluribus Unum" as a motto for the Seal of the US |
| Siege of Boston Ward, Artemas | |
| Boston The British garrison in Boston is then besieged by 15,000 Colonialists |
| Boston The Massachusetts provincial Congress authorizes raising 13,000 militia |
| Siege of New Jersey Cornwallis, Charles | |
| New Jersey Drives Wasington out of New Jersey |
| Siege of Trenton Washington, George | |
| 25th Dec Trenton Cross es the Delaware River to attack the British garrison at Trenton, New Jersey |
