Timelines of the American Revolution
1778
February 6 -
Treaty of Alliance with France is signed.
March 21 -
Lt. General Sir Henry Clinton replaces
Maj. General William Howe as
Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in America.
June 17 - France declares war on Great Britain.
June 28 - Battle of Monmouth Courthouse, New Jersey.
July 4 - George Rogers Clark captures Kaskaskia, Illinois Country.
August 5 - Battle of Newport, Rhode Island begins.
September 17 -
Treaty with the Delawares is signed.
September 25 -
Continental Congress appoints
Maj. General Benjamin Lincoln to replace Maj. General Robert Howe as
Southern Department Commander.
November 11 - Cherry Valley Massacre.
December 18 - Battle of St. Lucia, West Indies.
December 29 - First Battle of Savannah, Georgia.
Lt. Colonel Archibald Campbell defeats Maj. General Robert Howe and the British occupy Savannah.
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