1775 Timeline

1775 Paul Revere Is Sent To Philadelphia
The story is that Captain Morris did not have the public spirit Morris rather doubtfully hoped he had. he did not wish any ingenious Yankee setting up in competition with himself, even in...
1775
to 1782
Southern Theater Of The American Revolutionary War
The Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War was the central area of operations in North America in the second half of the American Revolutionary War. During the first three yea...
1775
to 1782
Western Theater Of The American Revolutionary War
The Western theater of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) was the area of conflict west of the Appalachian Mountains, the region which became the Northwest Territory of the United...
1775 Feb 15 Count Giovanni Braschi (Pius VI) elected Pope
Pope Pius VI (27 December, 1717 – 29 August, 1799), born Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi, Pope from 1775 to 1799, was born at Cesena. The earlier acts of Pius VI gave fair promise of lib...
1775 Mar 23 Patrick Henry Delivers "Give Me Liberty" Speech
Henry went on to serve as a member of the first Virginia Committee of Correspondence, which facilitated inter-colonial cooperation, and as a delegate to the Continental Congresses of 177...
1775 Apr 18 The Ride Of Paul Revere
The role for which he is most remembered today was as a night-time messenger on horseback just before the battles of Lexington and Concord. His famous "Midnight Ride" occurred on the nigh...
1775 Apr 19 Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. They were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachuse...
1775 Apr 19
to 1776 Mar 17
 Siege of Boston
In the immediate aftermath of the battles of the 19th, the Massachusetts militia, under the loose leadership of William Heath, who was superseded by General Artemas Ward late on the 20th,...
1775 Apr 20 Gunpowder Incident
The Gunpowder Incident (or Gunpowder Affair) was a conflict early in the American Revolutionary War between Lord Dunmore, the Royal Governor of colonial Virginia, and militia led by Patri...
1775 May 10 Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
On May 10, 1775, Fort Ticonderoga was captured by a small force of American Patriots led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold. They surprised and captured, without significant injur...
1775 May 10 Second Continental Congress
In May 1775, with Redcoats once again storming Boston, the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia. The questions were different this time. First and foremost, how would t...
1775 May 27
to 1775 May 28
 Battle Of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was the second military engagement of the Boston campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It is also known as the Battle of Noddle's Island, Battle of Hog I...
1775 Jun
to 1776 Oct
Invasion Of Canada
The Invasion of Canada in 1775 was the first major military initiative by the newly-formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The objective of the campaign was to gai...
1775 Jun 11
to 1775 Jun 12
 Battle Of Machias
The Battle of Machias was the first naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War. It took place on June 11–12, 1775, in and around the port of Machias in what is now eastern Maine. ...
1775 Jun 16 George Washington Is Appointed Commander In Chief Of The Continental Army
On June 16, 1775, George Washington was appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress. That same day, the Congress authorized the creation of the...
1775 Jun 17 Battle of Bunker Hill
On the night of June 16, 1775, a detail of American troops acting under orders from Artemas Ward moved out of their camp, carrying picks, shovels, and guns. They entrenched themselves on ...
1775 Aug 5 The Spanish Ship San Carlos Enters The San Francisco Bay
On August 5, 1775, the Spanish ship San Carlos, commanded by Juan Manuel de Ayala, entered what would soon be called San Francisco Bay. Unnoticed by such early naval explorers as Sir Fran...
1775 Aug 8 Battle of Gloucester (1775)
The Battle of Gloucester was a minor battle fought during the American Revolutionary War in Gloucester, Massachusetts on August 8, 1775. Captain John Linzee, commanding the HMS Falcon, ch...
1775 Aug 29
to 1775 Sep 9
 Newfoundland Hurricane of 1775
A storm struck the eastern coast of Newfoundland on September 9, 1775. It is uncertain if this storm was the remnants of the hurricane that had crossed the Outer Banks over a week earlier...
1775 Aug 30 Shelling of Stonington
August 30, 1775 at Stonington, Connecticut - On August 30, the British Navy began a bombardment of Stonington. There were 2 people killed in town and a number of houses were destroyed by ...
1775 Sep 17
to 1775 Nov 3
 Siege Of Fort St. Jean
The Siege of Fort St. Jean (also called St. John or St. John's) was conducted by American Brigadier General Richard Montgomery on the town and fort of Saint-Jean in the British province o...
1775 Sep 24
to 1775 Sep 25
 Battle of Longue-Pointe
Allen and his men crossed the St. Lawrence on the night of the 24th, landing at Longue-Pointe. The inhabitants he met there were friendly, but he posted guards on the road to Montreal to ...
1775 Sep 26 Johnny Appleseed Is Born
Jonathan Chapman, born in Leominster, Massachusetts, on September 26, 1775, came to be known as "Johnny Appleseed." Chapman earned his nickname because he planted nurseries and individual...
1775 Oct 18 Burning Of Falmouth
The Burning of Falmouth (October 18, 1775) was an attack by a fleet of Royal Navy vessels on the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts (site of the modern city of Portland, Maine, and not to be...
1775 Nov 10 US Marine Corps founded
The history of the United States Marine Corps begins with the founding of the Continental Marines in 1775 to conduct ship-to-ship fighting, provide shipboard security and assist in landin...
1775 Nov 13 Montreal Is Captured
General Richard Montgomery led American troops in the capture of Montreal on November 13, 1775. The American presence in Canada proved short-lived. Just weeks later, British victory at Qu...
1775 Nov 15 Battle Of Kemp's Landing
The Battle of Kemp's Landing, also known as the Skirmish of Kempsville, was a battle in the American Revolutionary War that occurred on November 15, 1775. Militia companies in Princess An...
1775 Dec 9 Battle Of Great Bridge
The Battle of Great Bridge was fought December 9, 1775, in the area of Chesapeake, Virginia, during the American Revolutionary War. The victory by the Continental Army was responsible for...
1775 Dec 31 Battle Of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec was an attempt on December 31, 1775, by American colonial forces to capture the city of Quebec, drive the British military from the Province of Quebec, and enlist Fre...