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Hace 1 día · For other uses, see American Revolution (disambiguation). American Revolution. 1765–1783. Chronology. Colonial Period. Confederation period. Part of a series on the. American Revolution. The Committee of Five presents their draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Timeline. Military leaders.
Hace 2 días · George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Second Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the ...
Hace 1 día · Founding Fathers of the United States. 1760s–1820s. The Committee of Five ( Adams, Livingston, Sherman, Jefferson, and Franklin) present their draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on June 28, 1776, as depicted in John Trumbull 's 1819 portrait. Location.
Hace 5 días · Patrick Henry (born May 29 [May 18, Old Style], 1736, Studley [Virginia]—died June 6, 1799, Red Hill, near Brookneal, Virginia, U.S.) was a brilliant orator and a major figure of the American Revolution, perhaps best known for his words “Give me liberty or give me death!” which he delivered in 1775.
- Robert Douthat Meade
Hace 4 días · The flag of nine red and white stripes that represented these "Sons of Liberty" became known as the "Rebellious Stripes." On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty protested the parliament's Tea Act, an action that became known as the Boston Tea Party . The colonists' believed the tax to be a violation of their legitimate economic liberty.
Hace 4 días · American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent (as well as some naval conflict). The war was the culmination of the political American Revolution ...
Hace 6 días · Disbanded Dec 1776. 19th Continental Regiment. Commanded by Col. Charles Webb. ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 7th Connecticut Regiment. Disbanded Feb 1777. 20th Continental Regiment. Commanded by Col.s Benedict Arnold and John Durkee. ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 3d Connecticut Regiment.
