decade of the american revolutioin
1773-1783
The National Sons of the American Revolution has created this "Decade of the American Revolution" calendar to list Revolutionary War signature event each year that will be the focus of the NSSAR main celebration.
1773 - 2023
Boston Tea Party
December 16, 1773
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts.
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1774 - 2024
The First Continental CongressSeptember 5-October 26, 1774
The First Continental Congress convened in Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between September 5 and October 26, 1774.
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1776 -2026
Declaration of Independence
NEW! By the time the Declaration of Independence was adopted in July 1776, the Thirteen Colonies (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia) and Great Britain had been at war for more than a year.
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1777 - 2027
Battle of SaratogaSeptember 19 - October 7, 1777
NEW! The Battle of Saratoga, fought in two stages on September 19 and October 7, 1777, proved to be a turning point in the Patriots struggle for independence.
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1778-2028French Alliance
NEW! France’s economic support was essential in bolstering US finances, supplying and outfitting the American army and replacing the colonies’ lost trade in leaving the British commercial network.
France’s actions further legitimized the rebellion, helping to convince other rivals of Great Britain, such as the Spanish and the Dutch, to support the US cause.
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