The New York herald., 1876-01-02
UNITED STATES.
e PLURIBUS UNUM."
Progress Of the Model
Republic.
Chronology of the Principal Events
from l776 to 1875.
TIE TRACKS OF LIBERTY.
Incidents Of the War Of the Revolution
and the War Of 1872.
ARCHITECTS OF THE NATION.
What We Were and What
TIE TRACKS OF LIBERTY.
OF THE NATION.
What We Were and What
We Are.

1776.
JuLY 4-Doclaraton Of Independence signed and
promulgated IN Philadelphia by the representatives Of
thirteen States-vlz, Massachusetts, having 5: Con
necticut, d New Hampshire 8; Rhode Island p New
York. 4 New Jersey, o Pennsylvania 9; Delaware, 81
Maryland, q, Virginia, I; North Carolina 3; South
Carolina, q; and Georgia, representatives Total
number Of sgners, So
The country contained s15, CTS square miles
THOMAS LYNCH, OF South Carolina, one OF the sieners
OF the Declaration OF Independence who y
twenty seven years old sailed for the West Indies
shortly after the Declaration published, and Was
never afterward heard of
AUGUST 22-Brtsh troops landed on Long Island
AUGUST 27.-Battle OF Long Island.
August 2s-Washington, with his army, retreated
from Long Island
York
SEPTEMBER Is. The British took possession of New
York city
OcroBER 2s-Battle Of White Plains, NY
NOVEMBER l6-Fort Washington, Manhattan
Island, surrendered TO the British
NOVEMBER l6.-Fort Lee, on the Hudson River, evac-
mated by the Americans
DrcraREh 5-An additional IS, oOoO 900 of Continental
paper money 'shnplasters, as they were called,
was issued, making total OF $50, 000. 600
DECEMBER s.-Washington crossed the Delaware
River.
DEcEMsER 25-Washington recrossed the Delaware,
DECEMBER 10 -General Washington surprised the
British army AT Trenton, n. J.
JANUARY Battle OF Princeton, n. j.
JOHN MoKToN Of Pennsylvania, of the signers OF
The declaration Of Independence died aged afythree
M Charleston, s. C., from France
MAY 2L-BUrToS GwiNNET, of Georgia one of the
signers OF the Declaration of Independence, having
been morally wounded in due died aged forty five.
JUNE l4-Adoption OF the American flag by Congress.
july 5-The British General Burgoyne invested
Tcondcroga.
AuGusr 6-Battle Of orskany NY
AuGrsT 16.-Battie of Bennington
SEPTEMBER n-Batte OF Saltwater, N Y.
SEPTEMBER 1l-Batte OF Brandywine.
SEPTEMBER 27.-Phladelphia occupied by the Brit
ish
n,-roRrp 4 1PatDn Cernaptoun pa
OCrosGR battle OF Saratoga, ~ Y
ocToBER l5.-Klngston, n. y, burned by the Brit
OCTOBER l7--GeneraI Burgoyne surrendered at sar-
atoga
DECEMBER l5.-The American army retired into win
ter quarters al Valley Forge, Pa
l77S.
During this year the American army encountered
great distress owing 10 the absence OF all the
ries that contribute to comfort
JANUARY 9.-Battle of Sunbury, Ga
FEBRUARY o.-France acknowledged American inde-
pendcnce and treaty was ratified
JUNE lS-Britlsh army evacuated Philadelphia.
JUNE 2S Battle Of Monmouth, n.
July 3-Wyoming massacre.
July S.-Artlcles of confederation adopted unani-
mousy.
JuLY 1.-THE French Admiral d'Estaing arrived at
sErrEmsER "a Benjamin Franklin appointed arst
Minister TO France
August 29--Battlo OF Rhode Island
NOVEMBER l2-hassacre at Cherry Valley. y. Y.
DEcEMBER 29.-savannah, Ga, captured by the
British
GEORGE Ross of Pennsylvania, one OF the sgners OF
the Declaration OF Independence, died aged 80
MAY-The BRUSH burned Norfolk Portsmouth, Suf
folk and GOsport IN Virginia
JUNEl Battle of Verplanck g Point.
Ju.y.--rbe British destroyed New Haven Fairfield,
Norwalk and greenwich, IN Connecticut
July l5-Gencral Wayne captured Stony Point
AUGUST l3-Bate OF Penobscot Me-
AUGUST 29.--Batte Of Cbemung
OCToBER 3.-The Americans attempted to retakc
Savannah, but were uns successful
OCTOBER 1L-Joseph Pulaski died, having been
cd iu he at tack m nah
OCTOBER 26-British withdrew nom Rhode Island.
NOVEMBER l0.-JOsBrH HIVES, Of North Carolina,
Of the sgners OF the Declaration Of independence
died. aged nifty.
JOHS HART, OF New jersey OF the signers OF the
Declaration Of independence died
MAY IL-Charleston, 5. G., surrendered TO the
British
JuNs 2s-Battle OF Springfield, n j.
AUGUST 10 Battle OF Camden.
AUGUST l9--Baron De Kalb, American brigadicr
general in the war Of the Revolution, died OF wounds
received at the battle Of Camden, aged forty eight
SErrEMBER 4.-Benedict Arnold treason discovered.
SEPrENBrR 2s-Maior Andre captured by three
minamcn named John Paulding, David Williams and
Isaac Van WarL
ocTosER 2-Major John Andre. an adjutant general
in the British army was hanged as spy at Tappan,
OCTOBER Battle Of Kings Mountain South Caro-
lima
1851.
JANUARY 1.-The militia of New Jersey and Ponnsy
revolt
JASuARY l7-BattIe OF cowpcns South Carolina
err Of the Declaration OF Independence died, aged
hny- y-three.
FEsKUARy 22-GEoRGE TAYLOR OF Pennsylvania one
OF the sgner OF the Declaration OF Independence died.
Ngcc siXty-hve.
New London burned Fort Grswod, on the opposite
side OF Thames River taken aud a number OF people
massscred by Brush soldiers under the command Of
ihe traitor Benedict Arnold. New London Ar
noo's native county.
LYMAN HALL of Georgia one OF the sigucrs OF the Dec
iarSt'on OF Independence, died aged sixty
JrNA @-Augnsia' Ca, cspitulaied TO the Americans.
Iftrpu t.lern nf fua
British Army entered yorktown Va
SErrNNrER S--Bsttle Of Euiaw springs s C.
OCrohEk b-Ihe American forces invest Yorktown.
O'ToRtR ~ Surrender OF Lord COrnwalhs, with his
~hole army AT loTktown.
1882.
FrBRuART 5.-American Independence acknowledged
by sweden.
FEBRUARY IS american Independence acknowledged
by Denmark.
MARCH 24-Amercan Independence acknowledged
BY Spain.
ArmL Tho United States vessel Hydcr Ally. carry.
ing only sixteen guns. captured by the British ship
General Monk with twenty nine guns.
Arm lS.-American independence acknowledged by
Holland.
MAY 3--George Washington Indignantly refused to be
made KING
MAY iasociety OF Cincinnati formed by officers Of
the American army
JuLr-Amercan independence Acknowledged BY
RUSSIA
OcrorEE s.-Treaty formed with Holland.
1888
JANUARY 20 Preliminary articles OF peace signed by
BRUSH and American Commissioners al Versailles
france
CESAR RonSEY OF Delaware one OF the siruers Of tho
Declaration OF Independence. died aged any three.
NAKcH la-Ine American army c.sbanded az New
burg y. Y
NAY % James OTIS one OF tho most distlnrul shed
men Of Massachusetts, was killed by a stroke vi lght.
Onr al tbe age OF hfty nine
SErrENRER 3-John jay John Adams and BENJAMIN
Franklin negotiated hnal treaty Of peace with Eng.
ano. a. PARIS.
NovrasEA 25.--Now York city evacuated by tho
British
DgCrHBER 4--Gcnera Washington separated from
the army
DrCgsnER 3 George Washington resigned his com
mifsior Major General OF the tned states into the
hands OF Congress, at Annapolis, Nd.
Duknr the war the English cinpoyc cd 10 aid them In
sue sGtJcction Of the country over II 600 Indians
whose mode OF warfare 10 take scaps not prison.
frs and 10 massacre women and children Az an cvi-
donce OF this fact Captain Gerrsh of tho New England
militia captured the frontier of Canada eight pack.
ages OF scaps properly cured and dried which were 10
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