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April 1775
Sam announces to his family he is joining the continental army. -
April 19, 1775
Outbreak of the revolutionary war at Lexington and Concord. -
June 15 1775
George Washington Appointed commander in chief of the ne continental Army. -
Summer
Besides being gone life in Redding continues same as before. -
June 17 1775
The British win a costly victory at the battle of bunker hill. -
November
Sam secretly returns to Redding. -
January 9 1776
Thomas Paine's "common Sense" is Published -
April 1776
Mr. Heron ask Tim to carry a sealed letter -
Late May/ Early June
Betsy Ross sews the first American flag. -
July 4 1776
The continental congress approve's the declaration of independence. -
Late November
on the return from Tims first trip to Verplanks point, "cowboys" kidnapped his Father. -
December 25 1776
Washington crosses the Delaware. -
April 26 1777
The British arrive in Redding. Ned is Killed, and Captain Betts and Jerry Sanford are taken. -
June 1777
Tim learns that his father died on a British prison ship an that jerry sanford has been killed. -
October 17 1777
The British surrender at Saratoga proves to be a turning point for the Americans. -
Winter 1777
The continental Army led by Washington spends a miserable winter in Valley Forge. -
February 6 1778
Americans sign a treaty with France. -
Spring 1778
Tim and his mother deal with the tavern and farm with neither sam nor life. -
june 28 1778
Mary Hays is nicknamed "Molly Pitcher" for her brave action of taking American soldiers pitchers of water during the battle of Monmouth. -
December 3 1778
The Continental Army and with it Sam returns to Redding