The dates of the battle that led to American independence are time lined:
Treaty of Paris in February 10 1763
Battle of Lexington and Concord in April 19 1775
Declaration of independence was written on July 4 1776 and signed in August 2, 1776
Battle of Trenton in December 26 1776
Battle of Princeton in January 3 1777
Battle Ticonderoga in 2 and 6 July 1777
Battle of Saratoga in September 19, 1777
Battle of Valley Forge began in December 19 1777
Battle of Monmouth June 28 1778
Battle of Kings Mountain began in October 7 1780
Battle of Yorktown in September 28 1781