Brinkley 5 By G0ldenGoldfish Period: 1775 to 1777 Invasion of Canada Apr 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord Jun 5, 1775 Olive Branch Petition Jun 17, 1775 Bunker Hill 1776 Common sense Period: 1776 to 1778 Second Phase Jul 5, 1776 Declaration of Independence Adopted Dec 25, 1776 Britain Takes New York 1777 Articles of Confederation 1777 George Washington Takes Command 1777 Britain's Failed Strategy Period: 1778 to 1781 Final Phase Dec 29, 1778 Capture of Savannah Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris