Declaration of the Inhabitants of Queens County
New York Assembly refuses to appoint delegates to the Continental Congress.
New York Committee recommends forming a Provincial Congress in response to Loyalist measures passed by the Colonial Assembly.
Colonial Assembly of New York holds its last session and adjourns.
General meeting held in Hempstead for purpose of swearing allegiance to King George and his beliefs.
Opening of Provincial Congress in New York City. Battle of Concord and Lexington.
Eastern Long Island elects delegates to the Continental Congress.
A committee of 100 is established in New York to preserve American Liberty.
Second Continental Congress convenes in Independence Hall, Philadelphia. Fort Ticonderoga surprised and taken by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold and a force of 83 men.
First Provincial Congress meets in New York City.
Continental Congress orders Province of NY fortified and militia training.
US Army founded when Congress authorized recruitment of ten companies.
Battle of Bunker Hill.
Philip Schyler elected major general of Continental Congress.
Richard Montgomery made Brigadier General by Congress.
General Schyler placed in command of New York Department.
Washington took command of American Army.
Continental Congress made declaration of the cause and necessity of taking up arms.
General Woodhull was sent to reorganize the militia of Long Island.
Provincial Congress orders local committees to buy all arm available.
Provincial Congress orders all political subdivisions to be divided into "beats" of one militia company each.
Continental troops under General Montgomery arrive at Fort Ticonderoga.
New York City shelled by British Man-of-War.
North side declares independence from the Town of Hempstead.
Continental Congress orders construction of naval fleet.
Freeholders in Hempstead turned out to vote against spending anyone to Continental Congress. The vote was: 221 in favor; 788 against.
Continental Congress established Marine Corps.
Hempstead found itself an outlaw community, cut off from any trade and from the protection of the courts.
Continental Naval fleet actively organized.
Continental Congress asks New York to defend entrances to harbor.
Thomas Paine published "Common Sense".
All inhabitants of Hempstead were forced to give up arms and ammunition to Col. Heard and to swear to obey Congress and defend American Liberty.
Phillip Livingston, John Alsop, John Jay and Alexander McDougall elected to represent New York City in "The Next General Assembly".
Militia was established on Long Island, with 1700 men being from Queens County.
Continental Congress orders 8,000 men to defend New York City.
French began secret aid to American Revolution.
Provincial Congress of New York urges all delegates to vote for independence.
Provincial Congress calls election of a new Congress to consider the necessity of a new government.
Richard Henry Lee introduced resolutions which were forerunners of the Decleration of Independence.
New York City Committee calls for election of Harlem, Kingsbridge, White Plains, Peekskill, Highlands, Fort Lee, and Long Island delegates to a Provincial Congress to decide on independence.
Tory plot to remove arms failed in New York City.
"Swamp Battle" in Hempstead was the result of the search for conspirators of a Tory plot. Part of a general raid by Lt. Colonel Cary to clear the Tories out of the swamp before the arrival of the British.
Provincial Congress instructs Continental Congress delegates not to vote on question of Independence.
Commision appointed to prepare Declaration of Independence.
Continental Congress orders New York to detect and restrain all internal enemies.
Resolution of Congress to send 500 troops to Hempstead Innkeeper in Hempstead apprehended.
Resolution of Independence.
Washington ordered removal of livestock from Hempstead.
Declaration of Independence.
General Howe and a force of 25,000 established British headquarters on Staten Island.
Northern army falls back from Crown Point to Ticonderoga.
Provincial Congress ratifies Declaration of Independence.
Lt. W. Toogood was ordered to remove all boats from Hog Island.
Lord Howe issues a proclamation calling upon the rebel inhabitants to lay down their arms and pledge allegiance to the King.
Members of Congress resolved to sign Declaration of Independence.
All livestock ordered moved to east end of Hempstead Plains. Removed all grain.
Battle of Long Island won by British under General Howe.
While awaiting orders, General Nathaniel Woodhull was captured by a troop belonging to DeLancey's Brigade.
Congress adopted name: United States.
Peace Conference held on Staten Island between Lord Howe and Committee of Continental Congress.
New York City occupied by British.
Battle of Harbor Heights; British repulsed.
Nathan Hale hanged as a spy in present New York City, at Third Ave. and 66th St.
Battle of Valcour Bay: 37-gun British fleet under Sir Guy Carleton attack 83-gun American fleet and in a 7-hour battle cripple most of American Flotilla. That night Arnold's remaining ships by British.
Engagement at Split Rock results in the complete destruction of the American Flotilla as a fighting force.
Battle of White Plains: Howe's forces lose 300 men and Washington's 200, but Howe captures a key hill position.
Howe captures Fort and George Washington on Manhattan Island, taking on 3,000 prisoners.
Washington crossed the Delaware; a turning point in the American Revolution.
First state constitution voted by convention and proclaimed at Kingston.
General John Burgoyne invaded Northern N.Y. from near Montreal driving toward Albany.
Rev. Cutting & Judge Ludlow look for school teacher.
Battle of Fort Ann - Americans under Livingston.
Burgoyne seizes Skenesborough.
Jane McRea murdered by Native Americans in British service at Fort Edward.
George Clinton takes oath of office as Governor.
British under Barry St. Leger attack Fort Stanwix in present Rome.
Battle of Oriskany: General Nicholas Herkimer commanding 300 militiamen marching to the relief of Fort Stanwix is ambushed by a group of Native Americans and Loyalists led by Joseph Brandt. Herkimer is badly wounded and later dies from his injuries. His action checks the Loyalist forces who later abandon the siege of Stanwix.
Battle of Bennington: Americans under General John Stark defeat British and Hessian troops at Walloosmac, near Vermont border.
First Battle of Saratoga: in an attempt to get to Albany British troops under Burgoyne move against entrenched position of Gates on Bemis Heights. The British attempt to gain high ground on American left is checked short of goal at Freeman's Farm by General Daniel Morgan. Battle ends in deadlock.
Second Battle of Saratoga, British defeated.
Kingston, New York burned by the British.
Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga.
Continental Congress adopts Articles of Confederation.
Hewlett and DeLanecey's Brigade pursue rebels to the east.
New York approves Articles of Confederation.
Joseph Brandt leads successful raid on Cobleskill.
A successful raid on Cherry Valley is led by Captain Walter Butler and Joseph Brandt, a Mohawk Native American Chief and brother-in-law of Sir William Johnson, the late British Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
John Jay elected president of Continental Congress.
British troops under General Sir Henry Clinton capture two uncompleted American forts at Stony Point and Verylanck Point.
Last Saturday, six Whale Boats attacked our Bay (Hog Island) near Rockaway.
American forces under General Antony Wayne capture Stony Point on the Hudson below West Point.
General John Sullivan begins his invasion of Indian Country starting from the Mohawk Valley.
Last Tuesday, John Jackson's store, west of mill dam, at Merrick was robbed.
American forces under Sullivan and James Clinton defeat Loyalists and Native Americans under John Johnson and Brandt at Newton, near present Elmira.
General Sullivan begins his return from Indian Country after reaching Geneso.
New York cedes her right to Western lands to United States. Transfer is made March 1st.
Johnstown burned by Tories.
Mohawk Valley raided by Loyalists and Native Americans in retaliation for Sullivan-Clinton expedition.
British Major John Andre in disguise, captured at Tarrytown with information which exposes betrayal of General Benedict Arnold.
Arnold defects to British from West Point.
Major Andre hanged as spy at Tappan after trial by Court Martial.
Battle of Saratoga Springs: American forces under Marinus Willett attack and defeat band of Native Americans and Tories.
Revolution ended, with the capitulation of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
Battle of Johnstown. Marinus Willett commands victorious American forces in the last battle of the Revolution.
Washington's headquarters located at Newburgh.
Sir Guy Carleton arrives in New York City to make terms of peace.
Army disbanded.
Preliminary Articles of Peace signed.
British leave New York.
Washington gives farewell to officers at Fraunces Tavern in N.Y.C.
After two meetings, one at Hempstead and one at Searingtown, an act passed establishing the Town of North Hempstead.